HAPPY NEW WEEK and HAPPY NEW MONTH and HAPPY NEW MOON!
The new moon (the dark moon) is Monday in the UK/US. It's also Labor Day in the US. That's the unofficial first day of autumn here.
I have no wildlife stories or personal news to impart. I spent the past week sitting on my bed and perspiring. We broke our daily records for high heat and humidity, and I accomplished nothing except watching the corn sweat.
Yes, corn "sweats". When the temps and humidity are this high, the corn takes in and releases water to keep itself cool. A single stalk of corn can release over 4 cups of water per day. An acre of corn can release 4,000 gallons of water in a day. My area has massive corn farms. They all had dense fog full of moisture hanging over the fields. The scene looked apocalyptic.
The poor wildlife were miserable.
I am making a To-Do list for next week, because we are supposed to cool down, and I'll be able to move and breathe. :-)
Everyone have a good week. Hugs and love to you all.
Diane: Thank you - and how interesting to read that corn sweats. I wonder how many other crops react that way. Our coolerr-than-normal weather is supposed to give way to above average temps next week..
Rusty: England is such a pretty country. The vista's here are on such a huge scale, but beautiful and so impressive.
Have a good Sunday everyone.
Diane - That's really interesting. I had no idea that corn 'sweats'. I'm so glad every day is a school day - I so enjoy learning new things like that. You never know when that sort of information can be dropped into a conversation!