I know winter has been mild because the long tailed tits have only been seen a couple of times and when it’s cold they come in to the garden a few times a day.
Another clue has been in the flora, with a number of plants still
growing. The roses were still flowering last week, while I still had a few red
tomatoes in the first week of December.
But in the last few days the pyracantha bush (see below images) has spawned a number of
flowers and new leaves. I’ve never seen this before and wonder if it will continue to do so
throughout winter.
According to the latest reports we’re heading for a very cold winter,
but I’m not yet convinced because just when a cold spell starts, a mild spell
of weather is waiting around the corner to come in.
While it’s not always good for some, a cold winter with a prolonged
spell of freezing weather will help us and our wildlife. It’ll kill off lots of
bugs and leave a healthy population of wildlife ready for the breeding season
So if it starts to get cold again I hope many people will ‘feed the
birds’. Perhaps Bob Geldof would like to release a new version of his ‘famous’
song? Then again he’ll probably say bo!!*@ks to it…
Have a good Christmas.
