July 2010 Sarasota Almanac

Full Moon 25

New Moon: 11

Meteor Showers: No major showers

Other Events in the world around us:

Light: starts to decline very slightly from the summer solstice June 21

Temperature: Hot hot and hotter! Gulf water temperature very warm, fueling storms. Summer weather pattern of afternoon thunderstorms.

Foliage: Golden poincianas still in magnificent bloom! Lychees are ripe. Rain or Zephyr (or "Resurrection") lilies in bloom after storms and rain. Also Resurrection ferns have risen from the dead again, due to rain.

Animal Activity: More baby ducks and baby birds (song birds such as Mockingbirds, Blue Jays, Doves, Cardinals, etc.)