Ocmulgee Indian Mounds 08/29/2010

(above) Gulf Fritillary Butterflies munching on a passion vine.

The mounds looks really lush this year, as Georgia has received a decent amount of rain this summer. We only hiked a small section of the preserve. The weather was kind as it was 80 with an overcast. The humidity was also low. Being that I am still toying with the AV settings on my camera to capture decent low lighting shots, only a handful of my shots are posted.

Passion Vine in bloom.

Juvenile Little Blue Heron

Web Worm nest

A Golden Silk Orb eating a Lady Bug. There is also a Grass Hopper in the web.

Beaver Dam

Ocmulgee Indian Mounds 03/19/2009

The Mounds were wet during this visit. It rained for 4 of the 8 days that we visited Georgia. It was refreshing to see the rain, as Georgia has been in a drought for several years.

The main mound

Beaver Dam

Bee Hive

A deer in the brush

Ocmulgee Indian Mounds 08/22/2008

We visited the mounds on 08/22/2008. The wetlands at the mounds look horrible this year. You can see the effects of the drought below as compared this the photos on this blog from last year: click here! However, the river is at a higher level than last year. TS Fay did bring a lot of needed rain to Macon; however, I did not have my camera on me to exhibit the small changes in the water level that the rains offered.

These Deer are eating in an area that was a lake.

Ocmulgee Indian Mounds 04/27/2007

Ocmulgee Indian Mounds

We visit Macon, Georgia several times a year. We love to hike at the Ocmulgee Indian Mounds. This is beautiful area that eventually connects to Bond Swamp. The paths wind through the mounds, the swamp, and dead ends at Ocmulgee River. The paths are mosquito ridden; however, there is usually lots of wildlife too. We typically see deer, snakes, turtles, squirrels, and otter. The battery on my camera dies, so some of these pictures were taken with my iPhone. Additionally, due to the severe droughts in Georgia the Ocmulgee Rivers was pretty dry. There two pictures of David and I standing on the river bed that exhibits very little water!