August 23: Fossilized Rock

The fallen trees still adorn the landscape of our backyard. It's starting to feel like they've been there forever...and that is NOT a good thing. I've been awaiting a specific tree company we've used in the past, as they are economical and they do a good job. However, they've decided not to return my calls. I'm sure they are very busy, and I'm sure there are other customers whose homes and yards are in much worse condition than ours. Still doesn't make it any more tolerable to look out the back window and see a small forest covering the ground. But, that's a blog for another day, I'm sure. Today's is about all of the cool things that come up from the ground when you have 3 big trees fall down. No, I don't mean the tree roots or the now exposed Invisible Fence wire. What I'm referring to is the fossilized rock I found while poking around the "crash site". The rock appears to have two small insects that have been fossilized into the rock, leaving only the impression of their once living form. I've never seen anything like that in my own backyard. My wife's immediate response was "I wonder if it's prehistoric". Unfortunately, I don't have the answer to that, as I know nothing about fossils or fossilization. The good news is that there are hundreds of sites that do. I haven't bothered to take the time yet to research it myself, but if you're interested you may want to start here at Discovering Fossils. Let me know if they reference anything about insect fossils.