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We've had only 0.20 inches of rain in the past week and the vegetation is showing the effects of it. There are dried up leaves littering the lawn that are killing off what grass is left. The pines have started dropping needles everywhere. The soil is dried out and has turned hard. There are no longer any soft spots in the yard. Most of the flowers seem to be just hanging on and have ceased growing, Lower leafs on the flowers and other plants are dried up and falling off. The creek is dry with no water flow at all. The pond level is as low as it has been all year and there is no outflow from the pond. The algae are blooming on the pond in the afternoons and evenings. The surface appears clear in the mornings but by mid-day we are seeing a yellowing on the surface. Turtles are swimming around and we have seen the small green heron but the larger blue heron has not been seen all week. The deer are becoming more aggressive in their eating and they have decimated the 10 year old long leaf pine in the backyard, devouring all of the long green needles. We are hoping the tree will recover but are not optimistic about it's chances. CoCoRaHS Report from Station #Holly Springs 1.1 ESE on 8/27/2017