Mud does wash off, eventually
Yes, I know, Brisbane River flooding mud is the most interesting subject in the universe, but since I had already been writing about it and people have commented, I felt this update was in order.
As far as I can tell, most of the mud on the leaves of the trees below the flood line is now washed off, based on my walk this morning (it was overcast, and the effect was always more obvious in bright sunshine). It rained quite a bit yesterday, and that must have done the trick. I don't quite understand why - we've had plenty of other rain since the flooding. Perhaps because it was fine, quiet rain - the previous rain has tended to be larger drops and with much more wind? It's not what I'd have guessed myself as being the kind of rain required for the job.
On the other hand, it looks like some of the leaves that were heavily mudded might now be dying, so we could be in for a whole new set of flood aftereffects.
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As far as I can tell, most of the mud on the leaves of the trees below the flood line is now washed off, based on my walk this morning (it was overcast, and the effect was always more obvious in bright sunshine). It rained quite a bit yesterday, and that must have done the trick. I don't quite understand why - we've had plenty of other rain since the flooding. Perhaps because it was fine, quiet rain - the previous rain has tended to be larger drops and with much more wind? It's not what I'd have guessed myself as being the kind of rain required for the job.
On the other hand, it looks like some of the leaves that were heavily mudded might now be dying, so we could be in for a whole new set of flood aftereffects.
This entry is originally published at http://aquaeri.dreamwidth.org/84877.html. Please go here to read comments; here to leave a comment (you can use your LJ OpenID).
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