East coast vs west coast. No comparison Nick. What Wavymouse is describing is the normal weather pattern, nothing unusual. What's unusual is this summer, there is an explosion of spider mites and Bedstraw.
We had a warm, wet winter and warm spring. Lots of bugs this year but I chalked it up to warm, wet winter and warm spring. It didn't get cold enough to kill the bugs. The Bedstraw I can't explain.
We see mid summer massive bug die off when it gets to 110 (and stays there) but some bugs, like spider mites and grasshoppers, revel in dry hot weather, especially if its dusty. This summer's smoke weakens plants and makes them more susceptible to things like spider mite infestations. Still can't explain the Bedstraw.
