High summer overhere and just like last year the drought is again a big problem for nature and farming in general.

The stream is almost out of water and the only major influx is now coming from the municipal wastwater treatment plant and two treatment plants the local dairy and slaughterhouse.

Another problem with the changing weather patterns is the rise of the oak processionary moths usually native in the southern part of Europe.
The caterpillars build nests, the little buggers have poisenous hairs that break off and are carried by the wind causing a whole lot of problems from rash to anafylactic shock in the worst cases.

Not the best of times to be outside but heck I tried anyway and since I had received intel on stocked fish I had a go at the more sheltered stretches of the stream in the forest.
All in all bearable … lots of action and even a few fish caught.
Off course all topped of with the usual break at the pub.