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Originally Posted by Martin[_2_]
On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:51:10 +0000, Broadback wrote:
Sacha wrote:
Just yesterday, as we drove to Hemerdon, near Plymouth, to have lunch
with friends, we remarked on how many of the trees were still holding
onto their leaves and that a lot are still very green. Well, I think
those that aren't green will be swiftly dealt with by today's weather!
It's pouring with rain and blow a hooley. I think we're going to have a
lot more leaves on the lawns today and it's not much of a day for
gardening, either!
A lovely morning here in North Staffordshire, but starting to look
threatening now, early afternoon!
It's windy with clear skies and very mild in Zuid Holland. Most of the leaves
have gone already.
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Martin |
Hi all, I played a round of golf at Killiow near Truro this morning and we were only commenting on how very green the oaks were looking. This Autumn, the colour has been very subdued, due I would think to the exceptionally mild September and October, am I right in thinking that it is the colder weather that is responsible for leaves converting chlorophyll to sugar and in turn very good Autumn colour. In a 'normal' Autumn I know from my salmon fishing on the river Camel that the second week of October usually sees the bulk of the leaves falling (making the water just about unfishable) But lets hope that looking forward, that we don't get the very cold weather that we experienced in Cornwall last year.
best wishes Lannerman (soon to move to Treliever)