4.46 inches of rain this week puts MTD, YTD, and WYTD in the above normal NOAA 30-year categories. Heavy rains have resulted in squishy, lush, green grass that will need to be mowed when grass dries. Hummingbirds are active, and no monarch caterpillars or pupa are evident. Flowers are fewer and smaller, and wet conditions are helping the powdery mildew gain ground on susceptible plants and shrubs.