The Easter Bunny came a day late this year, which is understandable considering the minimal claim the spring season has made upon the land. While I was making my morning coffee, this fellow came to visit the back yard. He is still in winter color phase, which is the sensible thing, considering how deep the […]
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The main chart accompanying today’s post shows the temperatures measured in the biomeiler at a height of 4’ above the ground. This height marks the boundary between the pre-existing biomeiler and the recent extension. The data were collected by a thermocouple buried in the pile at that height at the very center of the inner
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The outdoor air temperature in the month of March saw frequent and considerable variations superimposed over a steady increase. The coop, again, responded only slightly to the variations. During the month, the biomeiler cooled to the point that the mantle is close to freezing. Correspondingly, the temperature of the air coming in to the coop
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