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[cactuswatcher]

Rain wouldn't be much of a topic for most of you, but here in the desert, it's news.

Last night we had one of the biggest, and heaviest summer rain storms Phoenix has had since I moved here. It certainly wasn't one of the most violent, but in terms of size for a summer storm here it was a big one. It's not often when I can watch the weather radar and see that it's raining hard at my house and at soulfulspike80's across town at the same time from the same storm cell. The same storm rained on masqthephslphr's parent's place, but it's so far away that area wasn't on screen in the radar picture as the leading edge of the storm was over my house. It probably wasn't raining quite as hard there then, but they'd had their share.

Most of the area got over an inch and a half of rain last night, which is only unusual in how widespread it was for this time of year.

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[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

Those fluctuations are interesting.

It always rains some here, this time of year. The majority of plants bloom in May before the worst of the dry months (mid May to mid July). There are a few plants that bloom in late summer like my largest barrel cacti. Actually it's the huge native saguaro that likes these rains the most. They bloom in the spring, but store water now and grow the most in the fall when it's cooler, again.

[angeyja.livejournal.com]

Those fluctuations are interesting.

I thought so too. Assuming a midnight to midnight time frame on each day, they don't seem to match the rainfall. I've sent an email to inquire about it.

It always rains some here, this time of year.

We have a fair amount of variance. This summer is tracking pretty close to what I remember of '95 if I have my years correct. Prior to that at least prior being 66-94, I was in and out of the area too much or not concerned with paying attention.

The majority of plants bloom in May before the worst of the dry months (mid May to mid July).

That is similar to most of the roses I grow. The season is short enough here compared to seed set that I am only saving hips from that May June bloom.

There are a few plants that bloom in late summer like my largest barrel cacti. Actually it's the huge native saguaro that likes these rains the most. They bloom in the spring, but store water now and grow the most in the fall when it's cooler, again.

Very interesting, CW. Thank you. I can especially appreciate the storing water part. I will have to see if can find some pictures.

[angeyja.livejournal.com]

Water on the Mohawk is intentionally diverted then to the Barge Canal at Lock 6.

Water on the Mohawk is diverted through Barge Canal at Lock 6.

http://mohawktowpath.homestead.com/
http://www.paulkeeslerbooks.com/NewErieCanal.html

[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sending this.