Monday, 1 June 2015

Don't cast a clout e'r May is out




This expression is meant to apply to Hawthorn blossom (May blossom)
Yesterday (May 31st) the May STILL wasn't out around here.
.. maybe at Skipton or Clitheroe.. may be at Leeds. Not here.

Here are pictures of hawthorn trees at Malham Cove and near Langcliffe... Yes they are in bud.. and trying.

Last night the minumum "Apparent temperature" at Ribblehead viaduct was -3.0
Last night the minumum "Windchill temperature" at Ribblehead viaduct was -.5
Last night the minumum temperature at Ribblehead viaduct was 3.9 C
http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/ribblehead/
We had lots of hail stone showers, though not actually snow.

Now 19.54 on the 1st June the temperature is 6.1 (apparent temperature 1.7). it is raining hard and blowing a gale. Can't blame the hawthorn buds for not opening.

Malham 31 May 2015

Malham 31 May 2015

Malham 31 May 2015- view towards the Cove
Horton in Ribblesdale,
the car-park/green just over the bridge from the church





The Holly next to the post office/shop next to the bridge, at Malham:  Mr Ingham at the shop said on May 8th five years ago at the last election, this tree was in full bloom.  this year 2015 - three weeks later.. and the holly is just coming out.

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