"John Rye" wrote
Hello All
Bob wrote:
At around this time of year I start to notice Beech mast in the
woods, and nuts on the Hazel.
snipped a bit
I didn't see a single hazel nut on the way home, and I checked every
tree.

Has anyone else noticed this? Was it the spring? or the wet
conditions (I can't see it being the wet summer)

In my garden there were a lot, but the grey squirrels have already
cleared
them !

Yes, here too. The squirrels always arrive and steal most of the nuts
before they seem ripe enough for gathering any ourselves. I always have
good intentions of trying to get there first but never manage to.

Next spring there'll be the usual crop of hazel seedlings popping up all
over the garden.

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Sue (Norfolk)