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Hazel
At around this time of year I start to notice Beech mast in the
woods, and nuts on the Hazel. Walking the dogs the other day I realise there was nothing like it about. Now the Beech are in an avenue of very tall trees, so not much chance of detailed inspection there, but the Hazel is everywhere, and a variety of conditions, juvenile, pollarded, standard, damaged standard with low re-growth. 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) |
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"Bob" wrote ...
At around this time of year I start to notice Beech mast in the woods, and nuts on the Hazel. Walking the dogs the other day I realise there was nothing like it about. Now the Beech are in an avenue of very tall trees, so not much chance of detailed inspection there, but the Hazel is everywhere, and a variety of conditions, juvenile, pollarded, standard, damaged standard with low re-growth. 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) Noticed some nuts last week on a tree on our allotment site, never noticed them before. However we have had a very dry summer here and it's only the last couple of months when it's rained at all. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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On Sunday, September 30, 2012 1:04:48 PM UTC+1, Bob wrote:
At around this time of year I start to notice Beech mast in the woods, and nuts on the Hazel. Walking the dogs the other day I realise there was nothing like it about. Now the Beech are in an avenue of very tall trees, so not much chance of detailed inspection there, but the Hazel is everywhere, and a variety of conditions, juvenile, pollarded, standard, damaged standard with low re-growth. 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) Baz climate change means far more things alter, than the frequency of your house getting flooded! Its astounding that those responsible have been able to generate such effective propaganda on this subject, that it seems very clear very few people understand the true facts. |
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On Sep 30, 3:17*pm, Steerpike wrote:
On Sunday, September 30, 2012 1:04:48 PM UTC+1, Bob wrote: At around this time of year I start to notice *Beech mast in the .... Baz climate change means far more things alter, than the frequency of your house getting flooded! ? |
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In article ,
"Bob Hobden" wrote: .... However we have had a very dry summer here and it's only the last couple of months when it's rained at all. ***Bloody Hell***! J. |
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Hello All
In article , Bob wrote: At around this time of year I start to notice Beech mast in the woods, and nuts on the Hazel. Walking the dogs the other day I realise there was nothing like it about. Now the Beech are in an avenue of very tall trees, so not much chance of detailed inspection there, but the Hazel is everywhere, and a variety of conditions, juvenile, pollarded, standard, damaged standard with low re-growth. 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 ! John -- John Rye Hadleigh IPSWICH England http://www.ryepad.plus.com --- Using RISC OS Six on an Acorn StrongArm RiscPC and under VARPC --- |
It can be a weather problem..if it is too cold, too windy, or too wet when the bees are out maybe they just aren't getting properly pollinated..
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"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. -- Sue (Norfolk) |
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On Oct 1, 10:10*am, John Rye wrote:
In my garden there were a lot, but the grey squirrels have already cleared them ! I wonder about squzzels, but there don't seem any more about than other years. But it's as good an answer as any! |
Hazel
"Bob" wrote in message ... At around this time of year I start to notice Beech mast in the woods, and nuts on the Hazel. Walking the dogs the other day I realise there was nothing like it about. Now the Beech are in an avenue of very tall trees, so not much chance of detailed inspection there, but the Hazel is everywhere, and a variety of conditions, juvenile, pollarded, standard, damaged standard with low re-growth. 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) Locally there were nuts on the roadside hazel bushes, maybe the squirrels have had them by now. Being on the roadside, the local kids may have helped themselves. Bill |
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On Sun, 30 Sep 2012 Bob wrote:
At around this time of year I start to notice Beech mast in the woods, and nuts on the Hazel. Walking the dogs the other day I realise there was nothing like it about. Now the Beech are in an avenue of very tall trees, so not much chance of detailed inspection there, but the Hazel is everywhere, and a variety of conditions, juvenile, pollarded, standard, damaged standard with low re-growth. 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) My hazel nuts were over more than a month ago. David -- David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK http://rance.org.uk |
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On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 Bob wrote:
In my garden there were a lot, but the grey squirrels have already cleared them ! I wonder about squzzels, but there don't seem any more about than other years. But it's as good an answer as any! There are lots of young squirrels around here. Many are getting run over by cars. Between Caversham and Wokingham yesterday I must have counted at least half a dozen, not including the live ones who only just skipped out of the way. David -- David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK http://rance.org.uk |
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On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 23:53:11 +0100, David Rance wrote:
There are lots of young squirrels around here. Many are getting run over by cars. Between Caversham and Wokingham yesterday I must have counted at least half a dozen, ... Best place for grey squirrels, between tarmac and rubber. ... not including the live ones who only just skipped out of the way. Must try harder. Rabbits and pheasants make up most of the road kill around here, normally half a dozen or so corpses on the 2.5 miles down to town. As for natures harvest, our rowans are normally red with berriers at this time of year. You'd be hard pressed to find more than a dozen small bunches across all of them this year. The red and black currants and the gooseberries hardly produced anything either. It's going to be a tough winter for wildlife even if it's a mild one. -- Cheers Dave. |
Hazel
"Bob" wrote in message ... At around this time of year I start to notice Beech mast in the woods, and nuts on the Hazel. Walking the dogs the other day I realise there was nothing like it about. Now the Beech are in an avenue of very tall trees, so not much chance of detailed inspection there, but the Hazel is everywhere, and a variety of conditions, juvenile, pollarded, standard, damaged standard with low re-growth. 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) I have two hazels for many years, and never had a nut. Do they come in male/female form? If so I must have two boys :-( |
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