Dawn
It is getting hotter by the day, the temperatures are climbing higher as we reach the peak of Summer. It is unbearable at this moment. We haven’t had rain in days and its rather uncomfortable. The fans are whirring at full speed, the air conditioner is on yet if you go out to water the plants or just to hang the clothes to dry you come back like you’ve just come out of the shower.
Whatever has happened to our lovely weather. The summer heat has killed a few of my precious plants, despite the fact that I water them twice daily and keep the most delicate ones in the shade. My dogs don’t even want to move, they just get into any room which as the air conditioner on and sleep there.
We need rain soon, it is unbearable, this summer weather.
This is a picture of a rain lily which is partially open.
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Have you ever wilted under the weather?
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Yes
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No
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If you’ve been to South Africa in the summer then you will understand the heat.
I understand what you mean but we are pretty close LOL
I have property in the desert where it reaches triple digits, but we dont have that humidity you have. You might have to purchase some shade cloth, and water only after the sun sets in the evening. I have wilted under the heat, and youve explained the feeling so well. Meika even turns nocturnal when it gets hot. I hope you get some rain soon.
We had some shade nets puts but the thunder storm with high winds rip them apart . I water early in the mornings and after sunset only. This year has been extremely hot. Just waiting for the rain to cool the land a bit.
Oh yes, I could see that. They dont take the wind to well. Had that problem on my desert property as well. Hopefully the rains will come soon, it is about that time! And hopefully with no hard winds. I wish a nice gentle rain for you. I think it will be hot here this year too. Of course I wont find out until July, thats when our hot weather hits. Luckily most of my tiny yard has a tree canopy.
summer is hard, dogs do cluster in air conditioning. In the winter ours go out and run around the yard, in the summer they run out, pee and run back in!
It is hard indeed, our poor little babies seem to have no energy these days.
the labs still want to walk in the summer, but we go a lot shorter.
That would be sensible, we carry a bottle of water these days when we take them out.
we found a really nice portable dog watering system that is awesome!
Sounds interesting, I will look for some cute stuff like that online.
Here, we are not experiencing the hot weather. I know how it feels. As a person who sweats a lot due to many sweat glands, it is unbearable sweating when eating or walking a short distance. I’m not even obese.
Here it is the rainy season.
Enjoy the cool weather till it lasts.
We are still in spring. Specialists have announced that we will have a hot summer this year. We will see how it will be.
I hope it is not the 36 and 37* C we are experiencing here.
I think I said pink and I stick to that assumption. Today I saw the first three buds of the yellow rose in Diana’s garden. Gladiolus will also bloom in two or three days.
Now you’ve got me all confused.
You were probably commenting about another post I guess.
Great bloom. I don’t do well in the heat. I wilt and I get grumpy!
I can understand the feeling.
Love the color of the bloom. We are still in spring, I dread the hot summer temps. Stay cool.
@Carol DM, do you have much humidity there?
Yes in the summer we do, unfortunately. It will be here soon.
I am grateful for dry heat!
I prefer humidity to dry heat, you tend to dehydrate fast in the dry heat.
My skin feels like its on Fire. LOL
I love the color too, though by evening it will look a shade paler and the next day it withers of by evening.