With the bright colors of summer flowers the butterflies are loving the sweet, sweet nectar of the wild Milkweed which is the perfect habitat to continue their life cycle.

Of course along with the warm weather of summer it also brings the beloved warm summer rain storms. This was a large rain that came in fast and for this the storm drain system is doing it’s job of providing a space for the water to slowly run through. The space has a few pooling areas for large rain to collect, as not to damage yards or even houses. So far we’ve only experienced this a few times and the water lasts less than an hour in the drainage areas.

It is important to keep the drainage system clear of debris to allow the rocks and pools to be able to work correctly when there happens to be a large amount of water. The rock piles slow the moving water before entering a drainage pipe underground, which flows into a neighboring pond.

Thanks to this drainage system the rain water does not wash away or harm the natural open space area.