This morning.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Some walks and treks:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/walks/

In message , Alan White
writes

This morning.


Still a few days to go by the looks of it before the first one is in
flower in the garden here. It's very late, especially compared to recent
years.

In my travels between here and North Ayrshire over the years I have
noticed that the daffs have typically been 3-4 weeks later in Ayrshire
than here. I should think it's fairly unusual for them to bloom in
Whistlefield before they do here. Of course, it could be down to
different varieties but I am no expert on that. The limit of my
knowledge is that if they're yellow they must be daffodils :-)

Norman.
(delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail)
--
Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy
Chalfont St Giles 85m a.s.l.
England

This morning.

Great isn't it, spring at last.

We went for a walk yesterday along the coast down here in south east Devon,
and with just 3 days of this warmer weather behind us, I noticed that the
hawthorn and willow are now coming out into leaf; the race is on!

Currently at 12:45, 12.8C, RH 81%, DP 9.5C, Wind 18.0 mph SSW, Rain last
24hrs 5.1 mm.
_______________
Nick G
Exe Valley, Devon
45 m amsl

Spring, you're joking aren't you? Well maybe where you are!

Nope, would I joke about such a serious and far-reaching subject; I jest
not.......

It's bright here with the odd short, sharp shower but a tad breezy, the
daffs (though many are past their best now) are coping but the cherry
blossom is taking a bit of a battering.

Toads, frogs and newts have appeared in the garden committing lewd acts.
_______________
Nick G
Exe Valley, Devon
45 m amsl

Will Hand wrote:

Spring, you're joking aren't you? Well maybe where you are!

Feels like spring here - 13.8C, the snow's nearly all gone, a new calf
has appeared in the field, and the sheep look like they're about to
follow suit. No daffs yet, though.
--
Steve Loft, Glenlivet. 200m ASL
Weather and webcam:
http://www.livet.org.uk/weather

"Nick G" wrote in message
...

It's bright here with the odd short, sharp shower but a tad breezy, the
daffs (though many are past their best now) are coping but the cherry
blossom is taking a bit of a battering.

Toads, frogs and newts have appeared in the garden committing lewd acts.


The frogs committed their lewd acts in February here in Lancashire, then
promptly got iced in for a couple of weeks, although the daffs have only
just decided to put in an appearance in the last week or so.

On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:52:29 +0100, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

...
In my travels between here and North Ayrshire over the years I have
noticed that the daffs have typically been 3-4 weeks later in Ayrshire
than here. I should think it's fairly unusual for them to bloom in
Whistlefield before they do here. Of course, it could be down to
different varieties but I am no expert on that. The limit of my
knowledge is that if they're yellow they must be daffodils :-)

I'd agree with that but, this year, the south(?) has had much lower
temperatures than here and also, I think, less sunshine.

I'm still waiting for the lesser celandine then I'll know that it
really is Spring.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Some walks and treks:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/walks/

In message , Alan White
writes
On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:52:29 +0100, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

...
In my travels between here and North Ayrshire over the years I have
noticed that the daffs have typically been 3-4 weeks later in Ayrshire
than here. I should think it's fairly unusual for them to bloom in
Whistlefield before they do here. Of course, it could be down to
different varieties but I am no expert on that. The limit of my
knowledge is that if they're yellow they must be daffodils :-)

I'd agree with that but, this year, the south(?) has had much lower
temperatures than here and also, I think, less sunshine.

I'm still waiting for the lesser celandine then I'll know that it
really is Spring.

I've just been "out and about" and noticed that there's a good number of
daffs in bloom in the vicinity. The ones in our garden remain firmly
closed.

Norman.
(delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail)
--
Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy
Chalfont St Giles 85m a.s.l.
England

Mediocre picture at
http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/270306_01.jpg

The head is bowed under the weight of rain droplets.

Just noticed that the lesser celandine now has buds...

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Some walks and treks:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/walks/

On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:22:37 +0100, Norman Lynagh
wrote:

I've just been "out and about" and noticed that there's a good number of
daffs in bloom in the vicinity. The ones in our garden remain firmly
closed.

I hope you 'wrapped up warm'.

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Web cam and weather:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co....her/kabcam.htm
Some walks and treks:- http://www.windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/walks/