Hazel buds opening!

[Cracker]

I scared off three deer nibbling around our hazel copse this morning. Inspected the damage and found green buds with one about to open!

[peckerwoo]

Interesting,,,

Certain meterological pointers and teleconnections are indicating an early spring but seeing a physical aspect enforces this possible outcome further,,,,

(Will try and simplify some data and post an early spring topic?)

[Albedo]

I noticed this on a copper beech yesterday and it got me thinking. The cold followed by the mild seems to have triggered them, rather than any clock type thing. I have concluded that trees don't have watches or calenders and have no idea what month it is:001_smile:

[Lorry thompson]

We carried out some pruning works on some sycamore trees today and the sap was pouring from the cuts, is it early for this too?

[Big-Al]

Yeah from looking round some of the shrubs on area's we maintain it's looking like an early spring may be on the cards right enough.....

 

@central-services, the field where my wife keeps her horses is completely the same, really getting in a state.

[Brushcutter]

We carried out some pruning works on some sycamore trees today and the sap was pouring from the cuts, is it early for this too?

 

I did a Sycamore end of december 28 or 29 i think there was loads of sap and buds were looking like they were about to open.

[Lorry thompson]

I did a Sycamore end of december 28 or 29 i think there was loads of sap and buds were looking like they were about to open.

 

I would of thought that's got to be early. I do remember doing a sycamore years ago, that was early January and the sap was turning into icicles as it was pouring out, that was a cold day haha

[Treeworld]

I did a crown reduction on a Walnut at end of November and this was dormant, however less than half a mile away 3 weeks later did some dead wooding and removal of failing branches on another Walnut and it was like it was raining underneath it, quite strange. I do put it down to the trees believing its Spring after a hard cold spell then a rapid rise in temperature, if we get another cold spell it will confuse them even more! BTW elder down here already in leaf!

[Lorry thompson]

I did a crown reduction on a Walnut at end of November and this was dormant, however less than half a mile away 3 weeks later did some dead wooding and removal of failing branches on another Walnut and it was like it was raining underneath it, quite strange. I do put it down to the trees believing its Spring after a hard cold spell then a rapid rise in temperature, if we get another cold spell it will confuse them even more! BTW elder down here already in leaf!

 

aye but its a different world down there mate, my mate is working down there and always winding me up about the nice weather:sneaky2:

[White Noise]

We carried out some pruning works on some sycamore trees today and the sap was pouring from the cuts, is it early for this too?

 

That is early . Seems to be getting earlier every year .