August

• Wattle blossoms
• Acacia podalyrifolia blossoms
• Wattle flowers opening
• Close-up of wattle flowers

August Weather

August is the last month of winter. The days are noticeably longer and warm sunny days are more common toward the end of the month.

What is Happening?

	August weather Long term averages from Australian Bureau of Meterology (BOM)
	Maximum Temperature
	14.5 o C
	Minimum Temperature
	3.6 o C
	Rainfall
	51.4 mm

Plants

• Towards the end of August most wattles have begun to flower.

Animals

• The birds are beginning their nest building activities, especially the magpies. If there are any young hanging around from the previous breeding season early in the month, by the end of the month they have been driven out of the breeding pair's territory.
• Lizards begin to appear in sunny spots around the garden.
• More insects are around the garden by the end of the month.
• Bees are seen hovering around wattle blossoms.
• Frogs begin a breeding frenzy by the end of August. See Tadpole Development.

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