BBC Article

[Ian123]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60220661

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Earlier! snowdrops here are at least three weeks later than usual

 

[Ian123]

Earlier! snowdrops here are at least three weeks later than usual

You’ve always got to be different, no humid valleys up your way then

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

no humid valleys up your way then

Nothing I can talk about on a family forum

 

[philipm]

No sign of Snowdrops but Primroses are in flower plus a few Dandelions ,Its a strange time.

 

[Murox]

But it concludes
"The main focus of this study is on native plants and so we don't yet have a clear picture of the full impact of these changes on garden plants............................"

My crocus are just on the rise showing a little colour right now - bang on time for the area: and I haven't yet seen any hint of coltsfoot yet which is always early in certain nooks around here.

 

[Ian123]

All we need now then is Karol to come along and tell us about solar minimum

 

[Erichalfbee]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60220661

Snowdrops seem to be fairly constant here as do the species crocus. I’ve noticed that one species of willow is a month early. The spring after we moved I have a picture of a bee on the catkins in April. Now they are out in late Feb early match. The viburnum flowers in December rather than the January it used to.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

But it concludes
"The main focus of this study is on native plants

Are snowdrops not native?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Snowdrops seem to be fairly constant here

Srange but we've been getting reports from all over the UK that snowdrops are later than usual this year

 

[Mabee]

I started keeping a 5 year diary last year to record the bees activities and also forage and timings of things growing. Admittedly I only have last year to go by, but there was snow on the ground New Year all trough to mid Feb in 2021, none in 2022. I spotted snow drops mid Feb, saw them first time here yesterday. Crocus also mid February, no sign yet. My hazel flowered spot on same time as last year. So snow drops a little bit earlier due to milder temps but not significantly from what I’ve observed.

 

[Murox]

Are snowdrops not native?

Most folks would say that, but they are actually 'introduced' although exactly when is an open question. Woodland Trust. link.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Most folks would say that, but they are actually 'introduced' although exactly when is an open question. Woodland Trust. link.

if we use that rationale, neither are the English!!

 

[Murox]

if we use that rationale, neither are the English!!

well they're not are they....................maybe we shouldn't go down that road

 

[Newbeeneil]

well they're not are they....................maybe we shouldn't go down that road

I think that road leads under the stairs

 

[Erichalfbee]

Definitely. So back to flowers and trees and pollinators.