Reported Crop Circles for the State of Michigan -

(Southeastern) * (October (late) 2005)

A 4-circle formation with connecting pathways was discovered by a farmer at the end of October while harvesting. The formation appears to have been there for some unknown time. Several weeks later, he reported the find to the landowner who contacted BLT, Inc. to report the formation at the end of November.

Island Lake State Rec. Area, MI formation

The formation was reportedly located somewhere in Southeastern Michigan near Lake Erie. The largest circle elliptical in shape, was 85’ x 78’ in diameter, the smaller circles were 21’-24’ in diameter; the pathways to the smaller circles were 7’ wide, while the main pathway was 12’ wide. The pathways extended into the centers of the circles, with flattened plants underneath the main counter-clockwise lay.

Island Lake State Rec. Area, MI formation

The formation was finally field investigated on December 3 – nearly two months after discovery - by Nick Reiter of the Avalon Foundation for BLT, Inc. and he found:

“No compass anomalies found, no significant changes in magnetometer readings, no Geiger Counter response, no visible node elongation, no expulsion cavities, no evidence of phototropism. Field examination has yielded no evidence of exposure to the frequently documented crop circle energy system.” Also - “formation appears to have occurred when the corn was very dry. Approx. 40% of laid stalks were broken at, or near, the ground, another 40% of laid stalks exhibited "crimping" and/or splitting near base, 20% were bent over at the root ball with no damage to lower stalk.”

Island Lake State Rec. Area, MI formation

Unfortunately, this information has little bearing on the formation’s authentication, for magnetometer and Geiger counter readings have never shown anything abnormal in a crop circle formation past approximately 10 days beyond a formation’s creation date (whereas this formation was first investigated at least 6 weeks after first discovery), and the fact that the farmer drove his harvester repeatedly through the formation may have something to do with the amount of broken stalks found. Also, visible node elongation is very rare, and usually can only be verified through statistical measurements.

Crop type: corn (maize)

*location withheld by BLT, Inc.

Source: BLT, Inc.

Photos and diagram: Nick Reiter, Avalon Foundation

 


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