On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 20:04:55 GMT, John Savage
wrote:

Richard Wright writes:
In Balmain (Sydney) I have today seen a cherry flowering. Also a
mulberry flowering.

These trees have never before flowered in the autumn. Is this
happening elsewhere in previously drought affected areas?

On his radio program, Graham Ross (of Ground Force infamy) said that
this week he saw in Sydney a row of pear trees all in full bloom. He said
this is 6 months out of season, and that the trees haven't had a chance to
store up much energy and by flowering at this time and setting fruit, many
of them may die.

This sounded pessimistic, but I guess he knows what he is talking about.
Or else I misunderstood what he was saying.

Yes, I guess the trees are a bit more adaptable than that! But it will
be interesting to see what happens in spring.