Autumn seems to have come early ?

[PinkvSantaboots]

Have been hacking on the woods opposite our house and I can't believe the amount of leaves on the ground? It's weird because the trees still look quite green anyone else noticed this?

 

[Patterdale]

Yes me! And coats changing already

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Stressed trees, mostly younger ones, its their reaction to the recent drought and v high temps.

 

[luckyoldme]

Early berries too!

 

[Rokele55]

An experienced gardener told me in may to expect an early autumn. if she is correct I shall pass her winter predictions on!

 

[Rowreach]

Two weeks ago my rooks were going to bed at 10.40pm. Tonight they were in bed by 9.19pm. I'm still waiting for summer!

 

[Cherryblossom]

Apparently it’s a false autumn. I really hope so, as I’ve only just got my mare back in work! It did send me on a high-vis shopping spree earlier though!

 

[scats]

Hacking out the last couple of nights, it’s really felt like Autumn rather than the end of summer.
I love Autumn though!

 

[GreyDot]

Horses shedding their summer coats here in earnest.

 

[littleshetland]

This is a 'false autumn'. Trees a shedding leaves because they are stressed due to the drought conditions. It may be followed by a 'false spring'.

 

[Equi]

I smelt autumn this morning.
The horses have been gagging me with the shedding for weeks now.

 

[Dave's Mam]

Leaves falling due to drought. Ponies start to change coats this time every year IME, I'm always moaning about inappropriate floof appearing! They start once the nights start to shorten.

 

[ponynutz]

Ik, I'm very excited!

 

[Ratface]

Yes me! And coats changing already

Old Horse has been changing his coat for the last month, at least.
Does this bode ill? I can't remember him changing his coat this early.

 

[southerncomfort]

Been picking blackberries since the start of the month. Hawthorn berries were early too.

Mini Shetland is looking very fluffy. Think she's going to be sweating at the weekend!

 

[Surbie]

I am loving the cooler weather and autumn is my very favourite season, so I'm pretty happy! Slightly less happy about the amount of acorns on the trees, but perhaps it will be a cold winter. The little welshies in my field are very woolly already. My horse has been shedding for a month or so, and I am probably going to clip him in the next couple of weeks to keep him cool. Also I really enjoy clipping so that's another plus.

 

[LaurenBay]

I thought the same yesterday afternoon walking my Dog in the woods. I couldn't see the track due to the amount of leaves on the ground.

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Mine has been shedding her coat for a while now in earnest.

Countryside looks more like it would normally coming up to Opening Meet time; yes it is picturesque, but trees are soon going to be bare and twiggy and we will have a long long time of them being without their leaves.

Feels like it could be a long winter............

 

[Horseysheepy]

Lots of juicy big blackberries on the hedges! They taste amazing too.

Weve had some large branches down, they'd dried out then the storms battered them down! Our ewes have been tucking into the leaves and enjoying a good scratch on the bark!!.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I did read something this morning about a false autumn and trees being stressed due to drought at least I know why now!

 

[Dave's Mam]

Leaves falling due to drought. Ponies start to change coats this time every year IME, I'm always moaning about inappropriate floof appearing! They start once the nights start to shorten.

I should say DAYS start to shorten.

 

[Honey08]

We haven’t really had a drought up here. The fields are still lovely and green. Yet there are lots of leaves coming down.

 

[SantaVera]

Yes please do give us her winter prediction

An experienced gardener told me in may to expect an early autumn. if she is correct I shall pass her winter predictions on!

 

[Bluewaves]

Seems different here but I'm in Ireland and have always noticed the leaves on the turn in August due to the daylight hours shortening. Irish autumn traditionally starts on August 1st.

I love all the weather lore you get from experienced gardeners and old country people.

 

[J&S]

Loads of fallen leaves , changing colours, noticed on the way down to the village this afternoon. Tobiano mare has been shedding white hair for a while, bay mare still dappled but little bit fuzzier. Will we be getting the autumn flush of grass now that it has rained?

 

[Gloi]

Pony needs clipping already

 

[SantaVera]

Horse needs clipping,misty morning, very autumnal for the time of year.

 

[GoldenWillow]

We've suddenly gone very autumnal. Ponies have been losing their winter coats for a good few weeks and this last week have noticed the leaves falling, we've certainly no drought up here!

 

[cobgoblin]

Still green trees here despite the drought. We've had a few showers and the grass is picking up too.
Aren't we supposed to have a warm September?

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Looks like autumn round here. Lots of cob nuts and acorns on the ground, it’s a bit early for so many. Sunrise is later and later. Sunset is really early!