Cheddar Circular Walk, Part II, 'Long Sheep Field & Leafless Trees' Ed   Sheila Sept 22nd 2020
Channel: semw52
Date: 2020-09-29

What a year 2020 is turning out to be and I feel the trees are feeling the stress as well---loosing their leaves  so early--Some trees  bare of leaves  before Autumn had even started with leaves turning brown in August--fierce winds  and storms probably  never helped no doubt....Usually the leaves gradually change colour but no kaleidoscope of color over Cheddar way and other places this Autumn--So many trees  looking dead or as appearing asleep as  if it is well into Winter...many explanations I expect like the heat waves this year causing them to dehydrate----the problem now without their leaves having lost them so early will they have enough stored food for the Winter months and for next Spring when  rapid growth usually takes place-----Without  their leaves they cannot photosynthesize---some trees really look in distress---A very weird year--weird weather--weird everything with the Coronavirus event occurring as well