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Latest News 2025.
First new crop circle of 2025 Wimborne Dorset in canola (oil seed rape). 11.04.2025. This design has occurred before. Authenticity not confirmed.
New CC at The Gallops, Nr Sutton Veny, Wiltshire. Reported 15th May. A formation in young barley approx. 70m in diameter. There have been others in this area over the years. This farmer is asking £10 per visitor to the field. Image to follow. Thanks to Billy Breen for image.
The attention to detail here is exquisite.
20/5/25. I visited this formation in person today and the first impression was that it was situated in such a sublimely wonderful setting. It was positioned carefully central to two groups of young trees which seemed quite deliberate IMO and quite perfect. On entering this event all seemed utterly familiar, features recognised from so many other events before. Although one could not make out the actual shape of the pattern the ground lay spoke volumes towards the unquestioning authenticity that was this CC. The two features that are for me the keystones to recognise a totally mysterious formation were the presence of wholesale node bending over all the pattern defining area. The pattern was NOT defined by some sort of mechanical pressing down of the crop but rather a bending of two stalk nodes .This had the effect of lowering the crop by about 10 inches overall, so we can confidently say the crop was NOT pressed down. The second feature that was compelling to me at least, seen and cross-referenced so many times before was the presence of what I have coined as 'Energy Leak'. This is a line of crop still standing along the tramline amidst the pattern crop unaffected by the laying energy. https://www.coregroupinitiative.com/single-post/2015/04/02/energy-leak-in-crop-circles I had the opportunity to meet and make good relations with the farmer family who seemed very happy for my info on the subject.
New CC no. 3 Culliford Tree Barrow, Dorset. Reported 18th May. We visited this CC today 22/5/25. You would hardly notice this in the field unless with a trained eye. The crop pattern has been defined as if by the brush of a feather, always beautiful in young barley. It is what I refer to as a CONCIDERATE ground lay as there is virtually no damage to the crop. The CC crop has been lowered (not pressed down) by about 20cm by the bending of two stem nodes. The location is rich in history with many burial mounds in close proximity.
An encouraging start to the season with the last two events with farmers latching onto the idea of donation. Farmers really do need to start managing their CCs and to focus on the positive aspects. Previously many farmers would take a dim view seeing CC just as vandalism but now there seems to be a slow more positive trend taking place.
NB. It is a myth that CC crops 'SPRING BACK' subsequent to the date of creation. This only happens in CANOLA yellow rape seed crop whereon the stem is not nodal. In canola the secondary shoots will continue to grow upwards from the laid down main stem. In a grain crop this does not happen. Once the stem is altered at node this stem will be fixed as if with glue and its position status will not change. Grain crops do not spring back. They will remain the same until harvest.
New CC. Falkner's Circle, Nr Avebury, Wiltshire. Reported 8th June. Just by looking at the machine-like quality and accuracy of construction compared to countless other CCs Ive witnessed over the years I would be very confident about the mysterious nature of this event. If access was in fact granted I would be very surprised... if this farmer could be persuaded to grant based on previous with him. In all, a very impressive ten fold 65m approx dia. first-time perfect symmetrical formation in barley crop most probably.
UPDATE: Farmer has now mowed this CC out!
New CC reported 10/6/25. Normanton Down Barrows, Nr Stonehenge, Wiltshire. Exact same location as a CC last year. It is not that uncommon for a CC to appear in the same location as a previous CC. The CC seems to depict a 'clown' with horns or a jester! I have noticed the CC Makers do in fact have a sense of humour depicted in several CCs in the past, all that I have spent time in and compellingly mysterious. The machine-like quality of this pictogram is truly impressive. Cropped screenshot images: Billy Breen with thanks..
Smoking/Peacepipe Alien, Cherhill 5/8/11
Caterpillar CC ,Boreham Wood, Nr Lockerage. 6/7/12
Bondip Hill, Nr Kingsdon, Somerset. Reported 17/06/25. Beautiful 'basketwieve' detail in the central circle.
Reported 22/6/25. Hackpen Hill.
23/6/25. CC spanning approx. 150m in what looks like wheat. Elliotts's Shed, Charlton, Dorset. Photo: Billy Breen with thanks.
Reported 24/6/25. New CC on the site of the Glastonbury Music Festival. Somerset. A 'BAN THE BOMB' symbol placed for maximum exposure at a time of immense conflict in the Middle East. WOW!
