Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Condition Monitoring Star of the Week, May 17 - 25th - Beaufort, SC

Our Condition Monitoring Star of the Week is station number SC-BF-39.  On May 23rd, they submitted the report below.  We chose this report because it offers a clear picture of the hot and dry conditions in their location.  Their report notes rainfall measurements along with excellent examples showing how weather is affecting their neighbors and local wildlife. Great job SC-BF-39!

Categories: Plants and Wildlife

In the last 21 days, we have had only 0.21 inches of rain. Little rain in combination with some very hot days has made the ground quite dry; as a result, people in our neighborhood have been using their irrigation systems. This evening, when my husband was hand watering some of our plants with a hose, a tufted titmouse flew to one of the plants he was watering less than six feet away from where he was standing to get a drink off the droplets on the leaves. Even the birds are noticing the dry conditions! It is hard to believe that conditions have changed so radically since my last report.

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