Magnetic termites

magnetic termites
Originally uploaded by wandering lizard

A friend is studying these magnetic termites. We went to put little tents over a few mounds to see the effect on the mound temperature. Just over the hill, there was a pretty impressive storm. We managed to avoid getting wet. It's been a wet build-up season this year, with a lot of rain so far. Most days have seen a storm, and a few have been quite heavy (>50mm or 1 inch).