Trees dropping leaves early in Nashville, Tennessee
10/13/2022 1:05:18 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Nashville, TN
Start Date: 10/12/2022
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In Nashville, drought has affected vegetation and wildlife. Trees stopped producing chlorophyll early and were dropping dry leaves. Wildflowers ceased to bloom, mosquitoes vanished, and wildlife flocked to the birdbaths. The organic vegetable garden was abandoned. Nashville received 0.01 inches of rain in the past 30 days, according to the NWS.
Armadillos have also come out during the day to forage amid drought, although the creatures are normally nocturnal.
A sunken car was discovered in Sevier Lake in Shelby Park on Oct. 12.
WPLN-FM (Nashville, Tenn.), Oct 11, 2022
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