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Gorse flowering on Yorkshire coast in November raises questions
Original: Is it normal for gorse to be in flower on the North Yorkshire coast in November? Edit: turns out there are three species
Observers on the North Yorkshire coast are noting gorse in full flower in November, weeks after its usual season. Common gorse typically blooms from January to June, while western gorse rarely flowers before July, so a November display is unusual. The observer later found there are three gorse species, none of which would normally flower so late, prompting speculation about mild autumn weather and changing flowering patterns.
Why now: Unseasonal flowering is being read as a possible sign of a mild autumn or shifting climate patterns.
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- Is it normal for gorse to be in flower on the North Yorkshire coast in November? Edit: turns out there are three species of gorse, none of which would normally flower so late in the year. Common gorse usually flowers January to June, Western gorse rarely flowers before July but… · OneInterestingFact@mastodon.ie · 1
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