Signs of Spring
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Slackjawedyokel
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I’m amazed there are daffodils around already. I had a hunt around here today for some leaves to take a comparison photo. All still below the ground!
They were up and in bud, just bursting, a fortnight ago. Should have taken a picture then. It must be a varietal thing, that patch is always a good month or more earlier than any others.
4wd
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Some varieties are astonishingly early in a sheltered spot, there are some under apple trees in a village garden here already 6" tall they always amaze me by opening at least six weeks before wild ones.
Multi-power
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seen this in the skyHad my jumper off
Back wall of the big silage pit is getting very close
Spring can't be far away
4wd
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Need more or less half left here at end of Jan as won't be out until first week of May 9 times out of 10
Multi-power
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4wd
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Not really because sheep don't have access to 2/3 of cow grazing.
It is just very late here at up to 1000ft and 10 miles from North Sea.
I’m
7614
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First two lines same as here, the third is I hope more than just optimism
Multi-power
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4wd
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When the sun reaches 25 degrees above horizon is a critical point of the year.
Below that altitude refraction effects bounce a far greater amount of energy back into space - so there is literally a step change for most of UK during February when suddenly the sun feels noticeably stronger because the refraction actually increases the amount of energy hitting a given area, rather than decreasing it.
Obviously at first that's only for a few minutes around noon but the time above 25 degrees rapidly increases into March.
You can check your angle here 
I set it on London as they reach the magic number today.
www.timeanddate.com
Below that altitude refraction effects bounce a far greater amount of energy back into space - so there is literally a step change for most of UK during February when suddenly the sun feels noticeably stronger because the refraction actually increases the amount of energy hitting a given area, rather than decreasing it.
Obviously at first that's only for a few minutes around noon but the time above 25 degrees rapidly increases into March.
You can check your angle here
I set it on London as they reach the magic number today.
Sunrise and sunset times in London
Calculations of sunrise and sunset in London – England – United Kingdom for juin 2024. Generic astronomy calculator to calculate times for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset for many cities, with daylight saving time and time zones taken in account.
www.timeanddate.com
Another 2 days to go here.When the sun reaches 25 degrees above horizon is a critical point of the year.
Below that altitude refraction effects bounce a far greater amount of energy back into space - so there is literally a step change for most of UK during February when suddenly the sun feels noticeably stronger because the refraction actually increases the amount of energy hitting a given area, rather than decreasing it.
Obviously at first that's only for a few minutes around noon but the time above 25 degrees rapidly increases into March.
You can check your angle here
I set it on London as they reach the magic number today.
Sunrise and sunset times in London
Calculations of sunrise and sunset in London – England – United Kingdom for juin 2024. Generic astronomy calculator to calculate times for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset for many cities, with daylight saving time and time zones taken in account.
deere66
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Next Tuesday
Alicecow
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Next Monday
Multi-power
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Still another bud to open
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Mother bud ???