Wild winter flowers
, 12 January 2012
You may remember our pictures of roses and daisies flowering in December? Well, top botanist, Dr Tim Rich, who is based at Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales has looked much further into this strange occurence.
On new year's day he counted how many different types of plants were found to be flowering in the Winter. He found that the warm weather had allowed an amazing 63 wildflowers to bloom, which is much more than the normal average of 20-30 species. See the news reports below that explain the findings of his investigation.
Perhaps you could count the number of wild plants that are in flower around your school? If you do, please send me in some pictures. Meanwhile, I've had many reports from schools telling me that their daffodils and crocus are starting to grow!
Many thanks. Professor Plant.
Links:
BBC Breakfast this morning and BBC News live pieces all day today
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16503250
Listen out for Tim Rich on BBC Radio Wales' Roy Noble Show at 3pm
BBC Radio 4 Today programme this morning - listen again
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9675000/9675422.stm
BBC Wales Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-16465133
www.museumwales.ac.uk/scan/bulbs
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