August Dog Days

Here at the farm, it's still been hot.  The patures have not been recovering well, and although we are not quite in drought conditions we are adding more for the lambs.  Parasites are also a problem this year.  We have used Suregard, but have moved on to more potent stuff to keep the bugs at bay.  Despite the hot, humid days, August is bringing cooler nights that give the ground a heavy dew each morning.  I captured this spiderweb outside the barn on Sunday: