We have had some really unusual and severe weather this week, across the Adriatic from Italy to the Balkans. This is yet more evidence of climate breakdown.
A fire close to Stari Grad this week has destroyed 8 hectares of trees and shrubland. It was caused by someone on a yacht letting of flares!
With forest fires in many areas of the Mediterranean basin, I have been thinking of the preparations I need in case fire breaks on in the forest at the back of my home.
Autumn is fast approaching. Leaves are changing colour and dropping, accelerated by the abnormally high temperatures. Even the vibrant Bougainvillaea is starting to look a little faded.;
My fruit harvest is in full swing. This week it has been plums. Next on the list will be Passionfruit.
With a heatwave being felt here in Dol, this week I am delving deeper into the relationship between temperature, humidity and dewpoint, and how we perceive the heat.
I like the display of Spring flowers on the shrubs and plants in and around my orchards.
The weather has been a lot colder than normal for this time of year, but when the sun shines it is hot.
As the days lengthen and warm, the natural world is waking from its winter slumbers. Soon the summer visitors will start to arrive.
Any time from late January is blossom time in Dol. But another stunning tree in flower at this time of year is the Mimosa, Acacia dealbata