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Elderberry fruit is ripening, Orioles head West for the summer
Lammas Day marks the mid-way point between solstice and equinox
Blue Elderberry(Sambucus Cerulea) is native to the Western United States, from Montana to Northern Mexico.
Elderberry, Two Species Of Which Range Over Most Of San Diego County, is in full bloom this month. The flat-topped, creamy white blossoms of this large shrub (or small tree) can be seen in natural coastal canyon areas such as Tecolote Canyon and Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, as well as in the more moist areas of the foothills and mountains. The elderberry’s tiny fruits, which ripen in late summer, have traditionally been used for various drinks and preserves.
August 1 is Lammas Day or Lughnasadh(February 1, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere), one of the four traditional “cross-quarter” days midway between the solstices and the equinoxes. Well... sort of. Over the hundreds of years since this tradition began in Europe and the British Isles, the calendar drifted with respect to Earth’s position in its orbit (until our Gregorian calendar was instituted a few centuries ago to halt such problems). So in 2024, the true midpoint between the June solstice and the September equinox actually falls on August 6th, at 9:47 am. That minute is the exact mid-way point of astronomical summer: the very top of the circle of the year as defined by the astronomical seasons (for the Northern Hemisphere; the very bottom of the year for the Southern Hemisphere). Traditionally Lammas, or Lughnasadh is a day to celebrate the beginnings of the harvest, when the grain and corn is gathered. In other cultures, it is the day to honor Lugh, the Celtic craftsman god.
Orioles, The Bright Yellow- Or Yellow-Orange-And-Black Birds seen flitting among the palm trees, are summer residents of San Diego County’s coastal areas. A century ago, they preferred to nest in sycamore trees, which were then more common in our area’s river bottoms. Today, these birds are most likely to take up residence in planted palm trees, where they obtain fiber to build their nests from the easily shredded fronds.
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Elderberry fruit is ripening, Orioles head West for the summer
Lammas Day marks the mid-way point between solstice and equinox
Elderberry fruit is ripening, Orioles head West for the summer
Lammas Day marks the mid-way point between solstice and equinox
Blue Elderberry(Sambucus Cerulea) is native to the Western United States, from Montana to Northern Mexico.
Elderberry, Two Species Of Which Range Over Most Of San Diego County, is in full bloom this month. The flat-topped, creamy white blossoms of this large shrub (or small tree) can be seen in natural coastal canyon areas such as Tecolote Canyon and Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, as well as in the more moist areas of the foothills and mountains. The elderberry’s tiny fruits, which ripen in late summer, have traditionally been used for various drinks and preserves.
August 1 is Lammas Day or Lughnasadh(February 1, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere), one of the four traditional “cross-quarter” days midway between the solstices and the equinoxes. Well... sort of. Over the hundreds of years since this tradition began in Europe and the British Isles, the calendar drifted with respect to Earth’s position in its orbit (until our Gregorian calendar was instituted a few centuries ago to halt such problems). So in 2024, the true midpoint between the June solstice and the September equinox actually falls on August 6th, at 9:47 am. That minute is the exact mid-way point of astronomical summer: the very top of the circle of the year as defined by the astronomical seasons (for the Northern Hemisphere; the very bottom of the year for the Southern Hemisphere). Traditionally Lammas, or Lughnasadh is a day to celebrate the beginnings of the harvest, when the grain and corn is gathered. In other cultures, it is the day to honor Lugh, the Celtic craftsman god.
Orioles, The Bright Yellow- Or Yellow-Orange-And-Black Birds seen flitting among the palm trees, are summer residents of San Diego County’s coastal areas. A century ago, they preferred to nest in sycamore trees, which were then more common in our area’s river bottoms. Today, these birds are most likely to take up residence in planted palm trees, where they obtain fiber to build their nests from the easily shredded fronds.