#ClimateDiary first half of 2024
In both the forest and our garden, the plants sprouted quite early and many fruits are ripening earlier than usual as well (currently blueberries and blackberries, among others).
I also noticed that the first ticks were already active in February.
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#ClimateDiary first half of 2024
I'd say that our small forest patch looks a little better this year than last year, when there was no significant rainfall during the main growth period of the trees in May/June.
By the end of the dry period in this year's April/May, the first signs of drought damage became visible, especially on younger trees, but at the moment the forest patch is lush and green.
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#ClimateDiary first half of 2024
From mid-March to the end of April, somewhat warmer periods with daytime temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius alternated with cooler periods with daytime temperatures around 10 degrees Celsius (and even night frost at the end of April).
There was no significant precipitation from mid-April to mid-May.
Since mid-May, there was a mixture of sunny and rainy days and it was warm (but not hot). Temperatures remained below 30 degrees Celsius until yesterday.
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