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E.L. Kailstrom
1954
Bulbs Irnea (33)
June 3 Storm Meadow, 4000 ft., Yoz. Valley
One adult f taken 10:37 P.M. in grass edge of
footpath 30 yds SW of 4-way corner SW of Stream
Bridge, clover 12.2° C. air 3" above ground 11.5° C.
Temperature on ground (dead oak leaves) 12.5° C. Grass
bee to 16"
June 4 Storm Meadow, 4000 ft.
S.m. S Court Center, Yosemite Valley. Checked weather
station 3:30 P.M. Both thermographs functioning well.
Ford level down now. The stake anchoring float is
5'1/4" above Ford surface. Air max-min 88°-39° F.
Present reading 81° F. Soil max-min 70°-44°
Present 68° F. Soil still dange around base of the
max-min. weather station box.
Soil temps 3:30 - 4:00 P.M. (D.S.)
surface - 23.9° C.
6" - 19.0°
12 - 17.5°
18 - 15.0
24 - 14.0°
The grasses now obscure view of my weather
station from 10-50 feet away from it. Maximum grass
height something over 30". The ferns have shot me
up height over 3', average height about 30". The western
azalea bushes are about 50% in full bloom, at
least the one large bush 20 yards W of my
study pond is that far along. Of these about 30%
(concealed lady britches)
bloomed out. Yesterday and today the very large tree
been cut by the thousands. The ferns around my