This year is really beginning to be a year of unusual weather. We have had rain in nearly every day so far in May and my family in the Mari times say that is true for their area as well. For the trees and green stuff it is great but for the farmers waiting to get on their fields it is quickly becoming problematic. The ground is saturated and the heavy equipment cannot traverse the land.
Everywhere across the land there seems to be floods, unusual weather and a bleak forecast for the fall harvest. The fruit growers are delighted but a late crop sets them back as well . Walking out in my backyard yesterday morning I was surprised that the overnight rain caused our three small ponds to overflow.The ground was so wet I could not cut the grass and some of the neighbours had water in their basements.
This year there is one positive. It is the number of honey bees on our fruit trees. In spite of the wet weather the overnight temperatures remain relatively warm caused by the overcast sky. This is a good thing as two years ago we had cold weather and few or no bees to do their job. In spite of this situation it is remarkable how quickly everything is able to change. One week of sunshine with a breeze will dry the fields and make us forget the past rain and inclement weather
We are sharing you rain down here. I at first thought we were going to be in a drought season but it did start to rain and the dust certainly is settled now. I too am glad the temps are staying up there enough to make it still feel like spring.
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