Harvesting Sweet Oxeye | Allis-Chalmers Gleaner K2

Following the complete seasonal cycle of Sweet Oxeye (Heliopsis helianthoides)—from bright midsummer blooms to autumn seed harvest using a vintage 1978 Allis-Chalmers Gleaner combine. The video includes clips from the summer in full golden bloom as well as harvest. For other harvest videos featuring vintage Allis-Chalmers, checkout this playlist:    • 🌱 Harvest of Native Plants in the Field   Sweet Oxeye (Heliopsis helianthoides) is one of the earliest native composite flowers to start blooming in summer, providing a continuous nectar and pollen bridge through early autumn. The flowers are eagerly visited by bumblebees, leafcutter bees, sweat bees, and beneficial predatory wasps, while serving as a larval host plant for butterflies. Abundant, nutrient-dense seed heads are a favorite late-fall and winter food staple for American goldfinches and other native songbirds. This important restoration plant is adaptable to a wide range of soil types from dry clay to moist loam, establishing quickly to outcompete weeds and build root structure. Cameras: DJI Mini 4 Drone, DJI Osmo Action 4, Smartphone 🎵 Music: River Walk – Philip Ayers #SweetOxeye #HeliopsisHelianthoides #AllisChalmers #Gleaner #VintageCombine #SeedHarvest #PrairieRestoration #NativeSeed #FarmMachinery #NativePlants