There hasn't been any significant rain here since July. Most of the grass is brown & crunchy. The trees are so dry their leaves are already turning brown & falling. There might not be any left come October. The tiger lillies have survived into September before with blooms. This year the flowers left in late June & now even the greenery is browned. The flowers in the myrtles & rose of sharons are wilting.
This morning I saw a flit across the backyard. It circled a flowering bush & then landed on the power line for a few seconds before it sped out of the area. I think it was small, probably hungry hummer. But it was gone so quick I'm not sure.
This year has been a bust. I've seen a couple of dragons. I've spotted maybe 2 hummers for a few seconds. There haven't been many of the other birds either, even the normal yard birds have lessened. Normally I see a lot of moths, butterflies & field bees; this year almost none. It's so dry, I saw a horsefly come to the water bowl.
To hell with denialist, Summers are much worse than they were when I was a kid.
Cya...
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