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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Lesley Silvester on September 30, 2016, 01:36:42 am

Title: What's happening...
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 30, 2016, 01:36:42 am: ... to the seasons? One of my apple trees is full of fruit but has blossom just opened.
Title: Re: What's happening...
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on September 30, 2016, 08:21:52 am: I have no idea..... the weather has been so weird lately. A lot of the hedgerow fruit has shrivelled :( The danger is that the frost tcould then kill the tree, as trees are really supposed to be going into hibernation about now. ???
Title: Re: What's happening...
Post by: Womble on September 30, 2016, 08:55:14 am: "Apple tree" I understand, but what is this "Apple" of which you speak? ???
Title: Re: What's happening...
Post by: devonlady on September 30, 2016, 09:26:31 am: I have one elder tree and one bramble who regularly have berries and blossom at this time of year, I don't know why!
Title: Re: What's happening...
Post by: SallyintNorth on September 30, 2016, 09:45:18 am: Quote from: devonlady on September 30, 2016, 09:26:31 am
I have one elder tree and one bramble who regularly have berries and blossom at this time of year, I don't know why!

Hedging their bets :D
Title: Re: What's happening...
Post by: muddypuddle on September 30, 2016, 03:37:52 pm: I have seen 2 lots of Crocus up!
Title: Re: What's happening...
Post by: SallyintNorth on September 30, 2016, 03:41:07 pm: Quote from: muddypuddle on September 30, 2016, 03:37:52 pm
I have seen 2 lots of Crocus up!

Errm.... probably autumn crocus, wouldn't you think?
Title: Re: What's happening...
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 30, 2016, 11:39:16 pm: That explains the crocuses but I've never seen blossom this late in the year before. Good to know I'm not alone though.