Updated Sunday 28th July 1996
Image by Russell Stannard. Copyright 1996.
The formation is clearly visible from the motorway, as it sits on a hill under some high tension power lines. The Map reference is TL506376. It was formed on Sat. night (13/7) according to a farm hand. People were slowed down on the M11 on the Sunday to gaze at the design, according to him.
Design is a six petal design with three crescents in the centre. Actually, there are three standing petals that alternate with flatten ones. Noticed that the crescents point to the middle of the one beside it. Formation should last another 2 weeks as the wheat was still a little green.
Thanks to George Wingfield for the info!
-Diahann
While everyone has been marvelling at the "Little Blossom" formation near Audley End they seem to have missed a couple of circles just a mile to the north west. They are most easily spotted when travelling south along the lane from Littlebury Green.
I could not identify the crop, some kind of pea or bean. There is a large circle and a smaller one nearby. I only looked at them from the road side but they looked like real circles (as opposed to wind damage).
Image by Russell Stannard. Copyright 1996.
Littlebury Blossom
Littlebury Green, Essex, Mid-July, 150 ft? in barley. This is not far from where the Mandelbrot Set appeared in 1991. 3*3 flattened circles, 3 rings, & 3 crescents. One photographer reports all three of his cameras failed in it.
Diagram by Peter. R. Sorensen. Copyright 1996.
