Disaster at Daisy Trail

Daisy trail cedar glade spent nearly 2 weeks entirely under as
 much as 6 feet of water as a result of all the flooding over the
 1'st and 2'nd of may here in Tennessee.

This land should actually be high and dry ,as most cedar glades are,
 but Percy priest reservoir changed that when it was constructed in
 the 1960's bringing the shore live within 100 yards of the cedar glades,
 and occasionally flooding into the lower glades, never this badly.

It is not known at this point whether the glades will survive,
 i can confirm that the autumn onions, limestone fameflower,
and ruellia have survived, however many other plants boiled
 or suffocated in the shallow sunny water, 6 feet of standing
 water was a bit to much for many of the plants which are specially
 developed for dry spring summer conditions, and have perished.

I estimate a loss of 30 plant species in this glade for st least this year,
 time will tell what the seed bank held on to.

Right now it is a mucky brown mess full of dead baby fish and minnow, 
and has certainly changed the chemistry of the shallow limestone soils. 

Camera is in the shop so pics to come later, perhaps we will document
 the recovery of this cedar glade, as this has never before happened
 here and who knows if it can recover or if it will be lost forever.