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August: what the month means for your health
Daylight 14.5-16.5 h, mugwort pollen — the late-summer allergy wave. — the month's produce, bugs and health task in one page.
| August | What is happening |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14.5-16.5 h |
| Pollen | Mugwort pollen — the late-summer allergy wave. |
| Bugs and infections | Tick season's second peak in late August; wasps. |
| In season | berries, apples begin, courgettes, mushrooms |
| On the table | Mushroom season opens; the last berries, the first apples. |
The health task
The season's end is visible: evenings shorten and the body starts banking light. The second tick peak arrives with the mushroom season — the foraging habit and the tick check go together. Allergy sufferers meet mugwort, the third wave.
The month in one line
August is the last full outdoor month — use it, and start shifting the routine toward the autumn schedule that will carry the winter.
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