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ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, WASPERTON Updated June 2023 If Midsummer Day be never so I think "never so little rainy" means extreme rainfall. St John's Day is midsummers day, 24th June, our Church Patron Saint's day. So we don't want a wet day. If the cuckoo sings after St John's The most frequent weather pattern during June is a stormy one. Usually, during 1-4 June, the first wave of cool, stormy summer weather arrives. Then, fortunately, a dry spell 5-11th peaking on the 7th. However, the 12-14th gives us a second phase of cool, wet stormy weather, then a third lot from the 20th. You may remember it was nothing like this last year. Just hot. Here we are in summer, and it must get warmer; by the way, I have heard my first cuckoo, so to me, it is summer. Now in the Church- yard everything is growing like mad but not so much colour as earlier, a bit too soon, I think. The birds nesting in our nesting boxes is disappointing, only the blue tits I mentioned last month, but definitely blue tits. The birds and grey squirrels are very hungry, for the seed and nut feeders just empty like magic. OK, I know that's what they are for. There are a lot of stinging nettles under a couple of the trees, which look messy and show a lack of care. However, I was reading that with the need for "re-wilding," the nettles are of great benefit to insects, particularly butterflies. So I'm leaving them for the time being. If you are walking through, please don't get stung. Our bats are with us, and again, I think they roost and hibernate under the Church roof tiles. No sign of owls, though, in our beautiful owl box. We did cut the grass in May, ignoring the request from the media on the basis that we leave our wildflower strips uncut until October and then rake in the wild seeds, grass, and flowers. Must keep a balance. Thanks again for your support, do pop through the Church yard if you are in the village.
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