Summer Begins

     Well it is just the middle of May and it is not quite summer yet, although we have had a lot of summer days this spring.  Days have been very warm and for the past three days it has been really hot outside.  So yesterday I went out for phenology and it was phenomenal outside. The sky was clear and the sun was out as I can feel the nice breeze.  Yesterday morning was not terribly warm outside nor cold but it was just perfect temperature.  The air temp was 26 degrees Celsius and the water temperature was 16 degrees Celsius.  The water depth was at 16 cm. deep.  The water level has increased, I guess that we did get alot of rain that the water level of the creek has risen from 5cm. to last time phenology was 12 cm. and now it is 16 cm.   I also notice that there were alot of dandelions growing around by the crick.  Everything looks so green outside.  I really enjoyed the scenery of the park from the sound of the creek flowing, the song of the birds, and the ducks quaking.   Everything works as a part this is what Pioneer Park is an Ecosystem, all the biotic and abiotic factors depend on each other.   This is what I call the summer mornings.  The sunrise was at five forty two and sunset was at eight forty.  This is the last recording for phenology.