Today in the orchard
It’s not often that I quote newspapers in the Orchard Report, but never say never. Here’s the latest from USA Today: “A strong geomagnetic storm means there is a chance to see the aurora borealis, not just one night this week, but three over New Hampshire and Maine. …NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a watch for a G4 geomagnetic storm on Nov. 11. They said the storm will be severe on Nov.12 strong on Nov. 13 and minor on Nov. 14.”The paper was correct. Late last night we did have northern lights which Skylar was able to photograph during a break in the clouds while on a late night drive. There were also northern lights in a bunch of other locations across the US.
I guess you could say that winter is just around the corner. Last night it snowed about an inch. It eventually melted but it is a reminder of things to come. After a breakfast of oatmeal and Belle de Boskoop sauce, I worked until midday on sorting identification priorities. In the afternoon we put on more tree-guards. By then the grass was snow-free and the temperature had warmed up enough to give us a few hours of perfect weather to be out in the orchard.