Monsoon Season is Back!

Summer Monsoons

Well, monsoon season is back again at Double Circle Ranch. The east part of the ranch seems to have had some rain, but the rest of the ranch is still too dry. We have had lots of wind, lightening, and thunder, but the rain seems to be falling just west of the main part of the ranch. San Carlos Apache reservation on our western border should really be turning green – they have had lots of good rainfall there.

We really depend on summer monsoons for most of the year’s precipitation. It is critical for forage growth, refilling dirt tanks, recharging springs, and keeping water flowing in all our streams. Everything from Leopard frogs to bull elk needs the summer rains.

Last year the monsoons just frizzled out. I think they are just getting a slow start this year. I am counting on lots of water gracing our landscape any day now. Heck – I don’t even mind the sticky mud that comes with the monsoons. I will be glad to break out the rubber mud boots!