A visit to check on progress with the lake following the ending of a drought with rain over the last two days. In passing I saw two plants of Flax growing under the veteran Oak, an unexpected find. It can be a component of bird seed, but there's no obvous reason for bird seed to be scattered here. It may originate from the "Wildflower meadow" patches in nearby parts of the great field. As an annual species, it's unlikely to persist.
Two days ago, at the end of the drought, water clarity was higher than in any of the previous three years but, today it had declined back down to a more typical late April value. It seems that the rain and cooler temperatures have done this because the rains were not accompanied by a particularly strong wind.
Cuckoo flowers can be seen in the steep grassy slope at the corner of the tennis courts near the white pavilion.
Two days ago, at the end of the drought, water clarity was higher than in any of the previous three years but, today it had declined back down to a more typical late April value. It seems that the rain and cooler temperatures have done this because the rains were not accompanied by a particularly strong wind.
Cuckoo flowers can be seen in the steep grassy slope at the corner of the tennis courts near the white pavilion.
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