August - overview
August can be a hot dry month but also can be wet if westerly
winds bring low depression giving periods of dull wet weather.
August the 12th "Glorious Twelfth" is the start of the
Red
Grouse shooting season.
What to see
During
the month the
heather
on the moors will be in flower swathed in purple, amongst the
heather you will find
bilberry
its small ripe berries ready to eat. Some of the flowers you can
see this this month are;
Spear
thistle Rosebay
Willowherb Orange
Hawkweed
Insects
such as
Bees
and
Hoverflies
are busy pollinating flowers.
Burnet
Moths can be seen usually on heathland. Some of the common
butterflies you can see this month are;
Peacock,
Large
Skipper, and
Red Admiral
During August some birds which are regular visitors to our garden
seem to disappear. Reason is that during this month birds moult
their feathers and it can be dangerous particularly as their wing
feathers will make it harder to escape predators, they will try
to keep themselves concealed until the moult has finished. Another
reason this is the time where there is plenty of natural food
such as berries and grain so will move to where the best food
is.
Summer visitors such as
Swallows,
House
Martins and
Swifts
can be seen flying low over fields catching insects.
Bats
are a familiar site at sunset.
This
is the best time to see
Dragonflies
and
Damselflies.
On warm days with a light wind you can see male Dragonflies establishing
their territory and chasing off rivals. The Dragonfly species
you are likely to see are the
Common
Hawkers. Damselflies which are smaller such as the
Common
Blue can be seen.
Key dates:
Monny a rustic yut unborn, E this ear month will shear the
corn.
Bill o 'th' Hoylus August 1873
When furst, the soil receives the fruitful seed, Mack noa delay,
but cover it wi' speed.
Bill o 'th' Hoylus August 1874
If you have any dates, information about weather or observations
about nature, stories or folklore relating to this month contact
us and if suitable will add to the page - please local to Haworth
and the surrounding area only.
