marsh man Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Just seen the weather for next week and the very mild weather continue all next week , it is already one of the mildest Februarys on record and could well end up the mildest one ever . Going for a walk this afternoon after a morning of heavy rain the Snow drops are already past there best , the Dafs are all well in bloom and the Oil Seed Rape is now greening up nicely , birds should be nesting up very soon but knowing the British weather it could still have a sting in it's tail . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 I saw a newly hatched wasp this morning. Nature is all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted February 18 Author Report Share Posted February 18 9 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I saw a newly hatched wasp this morning. Nature is all over the place. It also stated on a earlier program that there are now six Butterflies that stay here during the Winters months rather than seek warmer climes abroad . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Alder and Hazel are "spraying pollen" at least 2 weeks early --- just don't ask how I know!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Interesting. I am surprised that my garden daffodils are running a little later than last year, as I think are crocus. Heating gas consumption is almost the same as last year, but being windy can push that up a bit. It is exceptionally wet (saturated ground) and perhaps that delays in compensationj for the warmer temperature - it was 65 F today outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Yes, shirtsleeve weather in late February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Lots of midges about when roost shooting last week. Grass is growing, rhubarb just nudging through, daffs have good buds but still closed, crocus well on their way and snowdrops in abundance. Talking to a ‘keeper from Langholm today at shoot, and he said they are still about a month behind us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted February 18 Author Report Share Posted February 18 Some variation up and down the UK , normally we would get some very cold winds from the East like we did a few years ago when we got the Beast From The East in late February to the first week in March , this last month we haven't hardly had a frost at night let alone during the day , the big gardens that open it's doors for Snowdrop walks have been open a good two weeks and the Crocuses have also been out for a couple of weeks . even in my garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 52 minutes ago, Yellow Bear said: Alder and Hazel are "spraying pollen" at least 2 weeks early --- just don't ask how I know!!! We were at Warwick Castle on Thursday and there was clouds of pollen coming off the trees, saw my first Bumblebee, a brimstone butterfly and the Hawthorn or Blackthorn was in blossom, well ahead of us oop North. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minky Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 AnnnD; the nights are getting out rapidly. This afternoon I had to put a line of electric fence wire across fence to fence to help support the daffs because they are so tall that the wind was thrashing them about. The grass on the lawns is getting so, so long but it is so, so wet that if we get a few days of sunshine the grass will be a foot high. I'll have to get the Strmmer out with a long line and top the grass or even get the swap out and do a bit of manual labour or the long reach hedge cutter and use it like a finger mower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 not entirly sure but think i saw a bat last night as it was dusking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 3 minutes ago, ditchman said: not entirly sure but think i saw a bat last night as it was dusking Already seen a few posts on FB saying first bats have been seen so you probably did 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 🎶I saw the rains down in Africa 🎶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 4 minutes ago, shaun4860 said: 🎶I saw the rains down in Africa 🎶 is that near Ipswich ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Just now, ditchman said: is that near Ipswich ? Just South apparently 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Just now, shaun4860 said: Just South apparently 🤷🏻♂️ i rekon thats not far from Woome where i come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Just now, ditchman said: i rekon thats not far from Woome where i come from We all have to come from somewhere 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoli 12 guage Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 there was a magpie in my garden yesterday collecting twigs for a nest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 For me it is when I walk out across the Merse for a morning flight and hear the skylarks singing on high. I heard them this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 This might have been a very mild early Spring up to now but the rains seem relentless , yesterday we were in another Yellow weather warning and several local roads were once again flooded , walking down the marsh this morning it was cloudy but no rain although some is forecasted a bit later , another sign of Spring was Mallard are now in pairs and that much tamer than they were a few weeks ago when they were keeping a eye out for anyone carrying a pair of steel tubes that could end up giving a duck some medical issues ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, marsh man said: the rains seem relentless Your right there, I've just walked to the shop, nice sunny day but everywhere is soaking, ditches are all at bursting point, rugby pitches are a bog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Two big bumble bees here Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Even during the frosts I was seeing the odd bumblebee when the warm sun was there. A couple of weeks ago there were great tits and wood pigeons doing their springtime noises 😀 A few blossoms showing here and there on unknown bushes and trees too,,,, luvvly 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Hello, our Seasons will never be the same as those of a certain age know🤔😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, old man said: Two big bumble bees here Saturday. I think a number of the 'solitary bees' are often around early in the season. I often see miner bees early, but not so far this season. I have seen a bumble bee - yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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