Up until mid-November, 2023 had been a dry year at Pine Mountain. Ipswich had only received 67% of its average rainfall, so the traditionally dry winter-spring period was especially so in this El Niño year. Then 40 mm of rainfall on the 20th November, quickly followed by 12 mm on the 25th, 42 mm on … Continue reading 2023 buzzes, hums and chirrs to a close