Nature journaling the extreme UK weather conditions both heat and drought, which are massively impacting our wildlife garden at the moment.
26 May 2026 32.7°
May and spring UK temperature records are broken with 35.1°c degrees recorded at Kew Gardens. Overnight the highest daily minimum temperature was also broken with 21.4°c recorded at Camborne.
27 May 2026 20.2°
The storms that broke the intense heat passed either side of us so the prolonged dry spell continued We have recorded just 16mm and the grass is parched.
28 May 2026 26.8°
Still very warm but with a healthy breeze. Two Painted Ladies were on my Red Valerian busy nectoring this morning. Lavender just starting to show purple buds.
29 May 2026 24.6°
Warm but high cloud and humid. Common Blue butterflies still about. First Common Knapweed flower. Ground parched and flower’s petals are ragged.
30 May 2026 28.1°
A beautiful day. First Lavender now out. Spotted mother Shipton and Bunet Companion moths on the Bird’s foot Trefoil. Painted Lady wars visiting the Valerian again. Also Small White & Common Blue butterflies about.
31 May 2026 23.8°
Cooler and Breezier. First Small Tortoiseshell and Viper’s Bugloss. Plus a lot more knapweed and ox-eye daisies.