In the northern hemisphere, this summer has been peculiar, swinging an a pendulum extremely between hot and cold weather. Yet, for Britain, there is the old saying:
"An England summer : two hot days and a thunderstorm."
In July, in Britain, one can expect to see in nature:
- Harvest mice building their nests
- Weasels having their second litter
- The Cuckoo, if it still can be heard in your region, now ceases to call
- The Drinker Moth appears
- Hover flies are numerous and should remain so to the end of September
- Canterbury Bells blossom
- Golden Rod flowers
- Marjoram flowers
- Yellow Toadflax flowers
- The Grass Snake lays its eggs
In the Atlantic Rainforest of Southern Brazil, the fog can be so thick that a child will not let go of your hand for fear of being instantly lost. When the sun does come out, one can see:
- The Brazilian Skipper (above)
- The Oven bird (to the right) building its odd nest (below)
- The Blue Ipomea purpurea flowering along the roadsides
- Bromeliads so heavy with moisture that they fall from trees with a heavy, clumping sound
The drawings above come from the page for July in
The Big Field : a Child's Year Under the Southern Cross.
©2010 Anne Morddel
Seasons South and North
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