BrianW

Maybe we will see some Palms naturally spread as the Bridgeport one put out some seeds this year..

Most references rate the species as hardy to USDA hardiness zone 8b. A small number of specimens are cultivated beyond the typical regions sabal is known to be cultivated in, including parts of Tennessee, northern Virginia, and along the middle Atlantic coast from Maryland to coastal New Jersey and coastal Connecticut. A long term specimen grows in favorable microclimate (zone 7a/b) at the University of Bridgeport CT since 2009.

Speaking of Palms. Bridgeport has the most northern east coast palm tree with this sabal palmetto that's been growing since 2009..

57 and full sun here. Some 60's out on Long Island and around NYC.

Looks like BDR for 5 mins put up their first 32.

I think they radiate well there with the sandy soil. HVN and BDR were in the mid 40s most of the night.

Yeah. We still grow with BDR at 44. There still hasn't been anything close to a frost here..

My Peonies think its spring and there will be blooms soon...

60 here and the Yellow Jackets are back out in full force trying to get a taste of this delicious East Rock Brewing Oktoberfest..

Some great late season blooms from my vines. All my clematis and morning glory are going nuts with flowers. The ice plant is still blooming as well. Just noticed a few dandelions and clover flowering in the lawn as well.

Still haven't even been in the 30's here. Looks like another mid November or later first frost for BDR.

Been a pretty good rain event for Southern CT.

They are running the ferry? Looks like Block Island is shut down today.

Yeah. Woke up to no power and some damage here.

Looks like days and days of wind and rain here.

Looks like GON and IJD with the first 30s for CT. 50 for the low here.

What a September down here on the sound. +3.2 for HVN. 4th warmest September on record.

Looks like GON picked up 1.37 from that.

Nothing compared to tornadoes of yore like Wallingford in 1878. The tornado started at 6:15 p.m. local time[1] as a waterspout over Community Lake, just west of town. It then moved through the center of town along Christian Street, damaging almost every structure as it went. The tornado tore houses from their foundations, throwing some more than 600 feet (180 meters). A receipt from the town was later found 65 miles (105 km) east in Peacedale, Rhode Island.[4] Large trees were uprooted and snapped, and those that were still standing were stripped of small limbs and leaves. The Catholic Church was blown to bits, and heavy tombstones in the nearby cemetery were tossed around. The brand-new brick high school building was almost completely destroyed.[6] The tornado's path through town was only two miles long, but the damage path was up to 600 feet (180 meters) wide.[7]

Thanks. Some incredibly warm Long Island sound temps as well for this time of year.

So the data indicates it's off by possibly 2 degrees? Seems to run very close to BDR. There's also like a half dozen or so WU stations near HVN that seem to run pretty close to it.

Still waiting for my first 40's here...