[littleboo]

Over the last month or so nature has been doing some weird things, I still have a fuschia in full flower and an olive tree with olives on but the strangest thing which really made me think was yesterday morning when my cat brought me a present in the shape of a baby (no feathers, under developed) bird, which had presumably fallen from a nest. I presume that these strange happenings are due to global warming, I was just wondering what will become of the baby birds should we get a bad winter in the next few weeks, will they all perish and reduce our bird population (without my cats help)

nearly forgot to mention the sunflowers in a neighbour's garden which have only just gone to seed!!

Have you experienced and strange happenings in your garden etc?

[nick2]

I've got a passion flower that has fruit on it, and a magnolia about to flower, I think the plant life is a bit confused. I haven't seen any bees about yet though, so all the early flowers will go unpollinated.

[littleboo]

Originally Posted by nick2

I've got a passion flower that has fruit on it, and a magnolia about to flower, I think the plant life is a bit confused. I haven't seen any bees about yet though, so all the early flowers will go unpollinated.

your right, I haven't seen bee's either! they must be the only creatures/ plants who use a calendar

The baby bird really made me think though!

[Sierra]

Global warming? I wish.

Here in California, the last month has been unusually cold. For the first time since my cousin got married in 2002, I had to buy my youngest some long pants. This morning, it was 24 degrees (-4 celsius). That might not seem bad to you hardy Sheffield folk, but my family and I aren't used to this and we are dying. Bring back the heat!

Story here.

Perhaps the poor baby bird is like Blinky the three eyed fish?

Sierra

[Greybeard]

Originally Posted by Sierra

Global warming? I wish.

Here in California, the last month has been unusually cold. For the first time since my cousin got married in 2002, I had to buy my youngest some long pants. This morning, it was 24 degrees (-4 celsius). That might not seem bad to you hardy Sheffield folk, but my family and I aren't used to this and we are dying. Bring back the heat!

Story here.

Perhaps the poor baby bird is like Blinky the three eyed fish?

Sierra

I was reading about your weather on another forum, - quite devastating for the citrus farmers. Also a big ice-storm in Texas I believe ?

It's all change here next week with some cold air creepinging in, but before that we have yet another storm on Thursday with winds gusting up to 70mph and mean speeds of possibly 40 mph in some areas.

What we really need is a week of frost to get the plant, bird and insect life back on track. They're all a bit confused at the moment

[Sierra]

Originally Posted by Greybeard

I was reading about your weather on another forum, - quite devastating for the citrus farmers. Also a big ice-storm in Texas I believe ?

It's all change here next week with some cold air creepinging in, but before that we have yet another storm on Thursday with winds gusting up to 70mph and mean speeds of possibly 40 mph in some areas.

What we really need is a week of frost to get the plant, bird and insect life back on track. They're all a bit confused at the moment

Yes, it's cold down in Texas, too. I'm concerned about my Texas ruby reds! My most favorite citrus fruit. OMG they are good.

70 mph winds? Brrrrrrr. Too cold for me.

Sierra

[Jabberwocky]

Foxgloves are growing in my garden. Theyre usually dust at this time of the year.

[artisan]

Originally Posted by Sierra

Global warming? I wish.

Here in California, the last month has been unusually cold. For the first time since my cousin got married in 2002, I had to buy my youngest some long pants. This morning, it was 24 degrees (-4 celsius). That might not seem bad to you hardy Sheffield folk, but my family and I aren't used to this and we are dying. Bring back the heat!

Story here.

Perhaps the poor baby bird is like Blinky the three eyed fish?

Sierra

In England I dont think we have had temps as low as -4C for about ten years now.
Real snow is a distant memory, in fact I dont think people under about 30 years of age can remember a true winter in England.

[Sierra]

Originally Posted by artisan

In England I dont think we have had temps as low as -4C for about ten years now.
Real snow is a distant memory, in fact I dont think people under about 30 years of age can remember a true winter in England.

You're kidding. I thought England got loads of snow every winter.

Sierra

[angle20]

Apparently it's going to get colder next week.

The last really heavy snow I can recall was 20 years ago - in early 1987.

[headup]

Hello from 'Ice Storm '07' - Texas. This summer saw temperatures hit 107 Farenheit and more. Today, it was about 29 with a wind chill taking it lower. There are huge icicles hanging off my roof, the tree in my back yard is bent over from ice and every floor surface outside is a potential skating rink. I never thought I'd see snow here......but I was wrong. Texans can't deal with anything remotely wintry, we all stay at home. As an honorary Texan from Walkley, I can say I've seen worse and fondly remember the real winters in Sheffield where I'd get a cheap plastic sledge from Hillsborough and then enrage OAPs as I bolted down the hills below Walkley Junior School. I think that sledge is still in my mum and dad's cellar.

[artisan]

Originally Posted by Sierra

You're kidding. I thought England got loads of snow every winter.

Sierra

I think you are kidding me, the last bad winter we had was 1979, a few flurries since then.
Even the Alps have to make artificial snow for their ski runs.
Who wants snow anyway?