Weston 1946 8. Journal July 3 - Oviel Spring, Joshua Tree Natl. Mon., San Bernardino Co., Calif. sparrow and one antelope ground squirrel. He also caught several Bufo punctatus, Uta and Cnemidophorus. Back at camp he caught a Phrynosoma. A beekeeper (name?) and his helper were here this morning and he gave us some information on the country here. He that has been here for many years and helped [illegible] Jim Cole make a survey of the Monument when it was first established. He talked to Wade for a while before I began listening in. He said that this is a very dry year here, the driest in Total 5 or more years. Rainfall here this year is 3/4 inch. Normal for this time here is 7 inches. He mentioned that last summer was the wettest they have had there for many years. He told of lots of water in Water Canyon [illegible] a mile or so from here (to the NW). Even in this abnormally dry summer, there was a waterfall there just a week ago. According to this beekeeper there are several springs in this canyon. At the upper end of the canyon there is Covington Flat. There he says you find the largest Joshua Trees in the Monument. Jim Cole agrees with this. The beekeeper also reports seeing Mt. Sheep up there. After eating lunch we put a few