Re: Cold early Spring

By jingo Mr.Hand - you started something here.
Even made me recall digging through the snow to the privy at the bottom of
the garden in '48.


"Will Hand" <will@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Nick Gardner" <nicholasgardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Very hot summers are actually more dangerous to the elderly and
wildlife than cold winters.

I wasn't aware of any studies that show hot summers are more harmful to
our
wildlife than cold winters?

The summer of 2006 saw record numbers of insects including butterflies,
dragonflies, ladybirds, hoverflies and moths which thrive in the hot
conditions, many of these insects prey on pests such as aphids . This
abundance of insects all provides extra food for small mammals and birds
which in-turn provides food for their predators.
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Nick I carefully said *very* hot summers. Look at some of the IPCC
scenario
work on possible effects of climate change on our flora and fauna.
Frequent
very hot summers as in 2003 would be devastating for many UK wildlife
species. I have seen programmes about it and one or two reports but I have
no refs to hand.

Will
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