oversummer
Survive the heat
To oversummer is to spend or survive the summer, especially in a particular place.
The term appears in agricultural and ecological contexts: plants that oversummer in dormancy, pests that oversummer in crop residue, or livestock that oversummer on mountain pastures.
The disease oversummers in infected plant debris.
Recurring each year
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- bulbsUnderground plant storage
- tubersUnderground plant storage organs
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
mulching · frost protection · greenhouse · cold frame · tender plants · geraniums · dahlias · storage
Recurring at fixed intervals
- temporaryLimited in duration
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- short-termOf limited duration
provisional · interim · impermanent · passing · transitory · brief · finite · bounded
Sites where species reproduce
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
- monarch butterflyMigratory orange-winged insect
geese · swallows · caribou · whales · arctic tern · instinct · survival · overwintering
Sandy waterside margin
- relaxationState of being unwound
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- hammockHanging fabric bed
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
picnic · swimming · ice cream · festival · camping · hiking · resort · getaway
Rent out rented space
- leaseTemporary use contract
- tenantOne who rents property
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- furnished apartmentRental including beds and sofas
utilities included · long-term stay · relocation · accommodation · house-sitting · property management · caretaker · vacation rental
perennial
Recurring each year
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- bulbsUnderground plant storage
- tubersUnderground plant storage organs
hardiness · mulching · frost protection · greenhouse · cold frame · tender plants · geraniums · dahlias · storage · propagation
seasonal
Recurring at fixed intervals
short-term · provisional · interim · impermanent · passing · transitory · brief · finite · bounded
breeding grounds
Sites where species reproduce
monarch butterfly · geese · swallows · caribou · whales · arctic tern · instinct · survival · overwintering · climate
beach
Sandy waterside margin
- relaxationState of being unwound
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- hammockHanging fabric bed
barbecue · picnic · swimming · ice cream · festival · camping · hiking · resort · getaway · vacation
sublet
Rent out rented space
furnished apartment · utilities included · long-term stay · relocation · accommodation · house-sitting · property management · caretaker · vacation rental · roommates
over, summer, summers, summered, summering, summery, midsummer, summertime, summerhouse