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| Mounting evidence suggests spring is arriving early this year, according to Woodland Trust research. | Mounting evidence suggests spring is arriving early this year, according to Woodland Trust research. |
| The trust analysed the observations of more than 50,000 volunteers as part of its Nature's Calendar project. | The trust analysed the observations of more than 50,000 volunteers as part of its Nature's Calendar project. |
| The trust said some species of frogs, butterflies and plants have become "startlingly" active. | The trust said some species of frogs, butterflies and plants have become "startlingly" active. |
| However, it says this phenomenon has left certain species vulnerable to wintry weather, calling their long term survival into question. | However, it says this phenomenon has left certain species vulnerable to wintry weather, calling their long term survival into question. |
| Volunteers observed that peacock and red admiral butterflies were on the wing, there have been 100 sightings of frog spawn and four sightings of tadpoles. | Volunteers observed that peacock and red admiral butterflies were on the wing, there have been 100 sightings of frog spawn and four sightings of tadpoles. |
| BBC Environment Correspondent Sarah Mukherjee said: "Researchers say that if the species regularly start their spring activities early, their long-term survival could be threatened as they become far more vulnerable to wintry cold snaps." | BBC Environment Correspondent Sarah Mukherjee said: "Researchers say that if the species regularly start their spring activities early, their long-term survival could be threatened as they become far more vulnerable to wintry cold snaps." |
| Your comments: | |
| This year I've noticed the dwarf narcissi in my garden (large pots in a North facing, overshadowed, concreted, back yard) are coming into flower. There are even tulip leaves coming up.Last year they were flowering in time for St David's day, a month later.Of course, the previous year they didn't flower til well into March as it was sooooo cold that year.I've had a clump of snowdrops out for nearly three weeks now, and a couple of iris reticulata. These are, more or less, to time.Sharon, Portsmouth, UK | |
| Seasons have ceased to exist. The crocus's in my garden started to show a week ago and the rose bush only stopped blooming at the end of November. I barely have to time these days to administer some much needed pruning before my plants start to bud again.Bring back the days of good solid frosts and decent snow-falls, I miss them.Kiltie Jackson, Staffs, UK | |
| I was amazed about a week ago when I was standing out on my back patio and a bumblebee buzzed lazily past my head. Bumblebees in January is something I've never seen before. It's so cold though, I bet they wish they'd stayed in bed! | |
| I also spotted my elderly next-door neighbour wielding a camera at her laundry line. When I asked what she was up to, she said there had been a red admiral butterfly resting on her drying sheets. She had seen it a few days earlier and had kept the camera near the back door in case she spotted it again. She was amazed!Anji, Portsmouth, Hampshire | |
| We already have tadpoles in our wildlife pond, but this is the right time - February. The frogs will be spawning towards the middle of this month which is normal. They are certainly not early but within their time.Penny Bright, Hullbridge in Essex |