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• Hydrologic "horseshoes"

  South Florida records its first "official" Big Rain Day (BRD) of the year, But the bigger story has been the preceding (and many) almosts. The calendar chart above shows the seasonal...
  
  Glimpse inside the water cycle [...]
  From The South Florida Watershed Journal at June 07, 2013, 9:37am in Environment

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• Puddles invade prairies

  Recent rain has sent water soaring out of the cypress holes and into the marl prairies
  
  Glimpse inside the water cycle [...]
  From The South Florida Watershed Journal at June 06, 2013, 3:27pm in Environment

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• Wet season is fast out of gate

  The swamp is way ahead of the game, Even before the summer has barely begun. Water levels in the swamp are about a foot higher than normal for early June. Usually water is just rising...
  
  Glimpse inside the water cycle [...]
  From The South Florida Watershed Journal at June 05, 2013, 4:54pm in Environment

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• Stronger, Faster, More Powerful

  Question of the Day: Can we rely on technology to guarantee future water resources? Water and engineering seem inseparable in our modern age Answer: The answer is yes, but not an absolute...
  
  Glimpse inside the water cycle [...]
  From The South Florida Watershed Journal at June 03, 2013, 7:19pm in Environment

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• Mullet Slough

  Looking downstream
  
  Glimpse inside the water cycle [...]
  From The South Florida Watershed Journal at June 03, 2013, 12:35pm in Environment

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• Why aren’t those calves with their mother?

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  An article in Saturday’s Palm Beach Post about Larson Dairy, one of Florida’s largest dairy farms, included this photo of dozens of young calves, confined individually in small wire hutches covered with a piece of fabric for shade. Why aren’t these calves with their mother? Because humans are drinking [...]

  From News for Florida animal advocates at May 31, 2013, 11:34am in Environment

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• Can rain sizzle on hot pavement?

  The afternoon sun gets so hot in south Florida ... Raindrops sometimes sizzle red hot when they hit pavement. Petals from the Royal Poinciana washing down a gutter is a sure sign the wet...
  
  Glimpse inside the water cycle [...]
  From The South Florida Watershed Journal at May 30, 2013, 10:22pm in Environment

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• Holiday guide to your rainy season

  Major summer holidays partition the wet season into convenient thirds: Memorial Day to Fourth of July Fourth of July to Labor Day Labor Day to Nov 1st This year's wet season is off to a fast...
  
  Glimpse inside the water cycle ' [...]
  From The South Florida Watershed Journal at May 29, 2013, 4:54pm in Environment

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• One day later

  Royal Poinciana trees get wet
  
  Glimpse inside the water cycle [...]
  From The South Florida Watershed Journal at May 28, 2013, 9:33pm in Environment

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• Wet season is sunny, too

  Can you see the couple clues that the wet season is here? a. Empty tables at local cafe b. Royal Poincianas are in bloom c. Pouring down rain. Looking towards 5th Avenue in downtown...
  
  Glimpse inside the water cycle [...]
  From The South Florida Watershed Journal at May 27, 2013, 9:32pm in Environment

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