I’ll have a look around tomorrow morning to see if it’s doing the same in West London. Too cold tomorrow for foraging but then it looks like it’s getting a bit warmer.
Do you mean this type I've seen it flowering Winter flowering cherry
You're right, Mark. The link describes the flowering period as November - March, so it's not at all early.
Too right! I drove down this evening from London to West Surrey, and turning off the A3 at Compton saw snow on the ground.
I have mahonia in full flower which is not unusual at this time of year . They got frost plus wind chill damage during the beast from the east . I thought I’d lost them . I fear the worst after the wind and low temperatures yesterday and over night .
I have mahonia out as well. Only attracting bumbles as so chilly here. Also a few bumbles on the Eleagnus.I have mahonia in full flower which is not unusual at this time of year . They got frost plus wind chill damage during the beast from the east . I thought I’d lost them . I fear the worst after the wind and low temperatures yesterday and over night .
Do you know what sort of eucalyptus is it?
It does look a bit like our (Tasmanian) Cider Gum - Eucalyptus gunnii. A tough, cold tolerant tree endemic to this island, and I've been advised before on this forum that they are often the eucalyptus grown in the UK. Do you think it perhaps matches the description below? They reckon it can flower in any month if that is what it is. One thing here is that birds (parrots and honeyeaters), are often the pollinators of gum trees, and are available year round.
Lovely shape!
Are the hives in your garden?
No, a friends garden, the tree came from the neighbours garden!
