Can you tell it becomes summer here in Eastern Iowa? In the wetlands along the Mississippi River it becomes a lot more quiet. The ducks and geese are hardly visible anymore because they raise, feed, and protect their offspring. A sure sign that the hot time of the year is approaching fast are the water lilies that started blooming in numerous places. Looking at them makes you calming down. They are beautiful and the life in the macro world on top of it is abundant. It s hard to imagine that just three month ago the same spot was still covered with a thick layer of ice....