Nature & Science
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
August 7 77 62 .05
August 8 82 63 .00
August 9 78 58 .00
August 10 79 67 .03
August 11 87 71 Trace
August 12 89 69 .00
August 13 76 61 .12
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 73º F.
The crescent moon appears near Mars and Venus in the mornings ahead. The moon first appears above Mars tomorrow morning, early. The time to look is well before 5 a.m. The moon and Mars are in Taurus.
Are they shorebirds, sandpipers or waders, those small birds we see at the beach, on the sand and mud flats, or in plowed fields? They can be called all of the above. Why don’t they argue over the food that is available in the areas where they feed side by side? The answer is that each and every bird has a different sized and shaped bill and feeds in slightly different areas for somewhat dissimilar foods.
There will be no puns, amusing bits or fun facts this week. Instead, a solemn warning and public service message to remind us all about the power and deadliness of Mother Nature.
The commercial and recreational fluke season ended this week.
The Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, August 18, at 1 p.m. at the Old Mill in West Tisbury. The program, The Native Orchids of Martha’s Vineyard, will be presented by incoming president Kristin Henriksen. She has a degree in landscape design from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and is owner-operator of Going Native Nursery in Vineyard Haven, which specializes in native plant landscapes and restoration.
Almanac
A comprehensive guide to weather and tides on the Island.
Vineyard Gardener
I guess this past week weather-wise is called a January thaw. We did not really experience it the last several years as December was unseasonably warm.
Farm & Field
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.