As I was walking the dogs this afternoon, I was spending quite a bit of time looking up.
Specifically I was looking in the canopies of Ash and Oak trees to see which was further ahead in leaf. The Oaks are clearly ahead which if you believe in folklore, means a dry summer.
Also lots of hoverflies in the canopy, as well as butterflies about too.
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Would a dry summer be good where you are, Alan?
Although I’d prefer it to be dry, we had a relatively dry summer last year, plus autumn and winter, so I suspect we could actually do with some rain. I guess there’s no right answer!