“Oak before ash, in for a splash; ash before oak, in for a soak” Thus runs the old country saying, suggesting that if the ash tree comes into leaf first, there will be more rain than if the oak tree does. This year, the ash trees are still…
Tag: phenology
A few days of warm sunny weather, and spring is definitely here. Apart from the sunshine, the most joyous aspect is the birdsong. Skylarks have just started singing high over the fields, their wings flickering light and dark against the sky as they hover, borne aloft on a…