Despite being caught twice in freezing hail showers, I had a lovely walk today, and part of the reason is because I saw my first Blackthorn blossoms for 2020. As Blackthorn flowers appear before the leaves (in contrast to Hawthorn, where the leaves appear first), this hedge along the roadside at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park still looks lifeless and barren.
In fact, the brown branches and twigs were dotted here and there with white buds and occasional fully open blossoms. Spring is coming!
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“Spring is coming!” The problem is, blackthorn shouldn’t be flowering until some time in March. ’tis the world turned upside-down, I say.
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I agree, Jon. If anyone doubted the reality of how our climate is changing, they need only look at signs like this.
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Those are more of a thrill than Snowdrops for me because they mean a harvest eventually.
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Licking your lips already! 🙂
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