Fireweed
What did I say about September? This is much more like it… Although to be honest, the forest is still pretty much just shades of green except for these occasional spots of colour. I found this rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium) that was bent on the ground so that the radiance of the leaves was unmissable as I walked towards the flower. Rosebay willowherb is known as fireweed in the US and the autumn reveals why, because the reds and yellows stand out in any weather but catch them backlit by the sun and you realise that some flowers are even more beautiful in the off-season!
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Weather - August 2007
August started warm and ended cold with morning frost. Otherwise, a pretty boring month that I’m happy to put behind me. Give me September anytime!
I was on holiday in the beginning of August so there’s three days of data missing.
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Temperature (High): 27°C
Temperature (Low): 7°C
Temperature (Average): 16°C
Barometer (High): 1017 mbar
Barometer (Low): 991 mbar
Barometer (Avg): 1006 mbar
Total of sunny days: 4
Snow: none, just three frosty nights at the end of the month
Rain: 71.5 mm
Days with rain: 8
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