Our Condition Monitoring Star of the Week was posted by observer with station number NC-CS-1 in Caswell County, NC. We chose this report because it thoroughly captures the increasing dryness experienced by residents of Caswell County. The observer also did wonderful job of noting conditions around their community that included plants and wildlife, water levels, agriculture and recreation! Including these multiple categories of impacts increase the meaningfulness and usefulness of condition monitoring reports. High five NC-CS-1! Impressive!
Categories:
Agriculture
Plants and Wildlife
Tourism and Recreation
Water Supply and Quality
"The week began with dire news - farmers were saying crops were in danger
of being a "disaster" if rain did not come soon. But mercifully .83"
fell during the middle of the week. The lake level is still slightly
below normal. But there are still many boaters enjoying the water.
Shrubs and some young trees around my yard were showing signs of
distress but have rebounded. The tomatoes have enjoyed the warm nights
and are vigorously growing. Blight has been reported on potatoes in the
eastern part of the state and on tomatoes in the west. Fortunately it
has bypassed this area. Birds are not visiting the feeders as often, the
babies are on their own. Annuals are in still blooming beautifully but
it's now a lull between early summer bloomers and late summer / fall
blooming perennials. A few more butterflies are in the yard, bees are
busy pollinating our flowers. Looking forward to the promised cooler
temperatures next week".
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