Weather- August 2010

[Maggi Young]

Yes, I can see that it isn't always easy to arrange grey water collection.

[Carlo]

I suspect that Mark's iridescent "tree sparrow" is actually a Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor ). They are common users of bluebird houses and, here in central New Jersey, I've had both the Tree Swallows and Bluebirds raise successive broods in the same box! It's delightful to have them both around.

[TheOnionMan]

It rained all day yesterday, the first day of rain since summer officially started (we've only had a few brief sprinkles all summer)!  Today, we're into our second day of rain...unheard of!  Yay!!!  The trick was to have a house full of relatives drive up from Maryland 480 miles away and stay with us, with lots of going-to-the-beach plans, now its very cool and rainy... the young ones (7 and 10) will be bouncing off the walls

Many plants, such as drifts of Cimicifuga simplex/ramosa (atropurpurea group), are drought damaged with top growth basically wiped out for the season, but with some rain, hopefully the thickened rhizomes will be okay to persist through winter to rise again in a new year.

Going for a long-awaited run in the rain

[TheOnionMan]

I suspect that Mark's iridescent "tree sparrow" is actually a Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor ). They are common users of bluebird houses and, here in central New Jersey, I've had both the Tree Swallows and Bluebirds raise successive broods in the same box! It's delightful to have them both around.

Thanks Carlo, can't believe I said "sparrow", meant "swallow" of course... we get several types of swallows here, including barn swallows from neighbors who have horse barns.

[Maggi Young]

While I do, truly, have sympathy for your house-guests, McMark, I do hope the rain continues for a looonnnnnngggggg time!  


 We've just been rained off from pruning/shredding here in Aberdeen.

[SusanS]

We had a hosepipe ban imposed in mid July and it has rained nearly everyday since.

The ban was lifted at the end of last week, so we are now hoping for some sunshine 

[Maggi Young]

Our weather did improve, albeit briefly, when the children went back to school !

[David Nicholson]

We had a hosepipe ban imposed in mid July and it has rained nearly everyday since.

The ban was lifted at the end of last week, so we are now hoping for some sunshine 

...... I bought a straw hat at the tail end of the June heatwave and so far have only worn it one day!
A rare old storm during the night here with torrential rain, thunder, the lot followed by steady rain throughout the morning. Re-potted some more of my summmer moisture tolerant Crocuses in the dry spell (which lasted about a couple of hours!) this afternoon, it was like going through porridge.

[ashley]

...... I bought a straw hat at the tail end of the June heatwave and so far have only worn it one day!

No wonder David, tempting fate like that  
Next year maybe try an umbrella

[shelagh]

Don't be silly Susan, keep your wellies by the door. It is absolutely pppersisting down here.  We need a little face with a brolly over it.

[Maggi Young]

Don't be silly Susan, keep your wellies by the door. It is absolutely pppersisting down here.  We need a little face with a brolly over it.

As you wish, Shelagh......

 


... it's raining here, too.......

[Ragged Robin]

and here....can't believe August has rained virtually every day so far.  I'm doing a sundance 

[TheOnionMan]

While I do, truly, have sympathy for your house-guests, McMark, I do hope the rain continues for a looonnnnnngggggg time!  

 We've just been rained off from pruning/shredding here in Aberdeen.

Well, it didn't pan out into much rain   Day 1 was light rain, maybe 1/4".  Day 2, it was cool, moody, misty, and breezy, but just mist... no real rain, no appreciable accumulation of precip. Day 3 (today), continued cool (60 F), cloudy, moody, and breezy, not even any misty rain, it's dry and overcast.  I'll take the little bit we got, but we need so much more rain.  The cool air is such a pleasant break from the continuous sun and heat.

[shelagh]

Brilliant Maggi, thanks.

[Maggi Young]

Brilliant Maggi, thanks.

My pleasure, Shelagh, I couldn't bear to see you