On my way back down to my caravan after checking my mailbox this morning I spotted a flash of colour on top of my little apple tree that my friends gave me as a birthday gift nearly two years ago and which I planted on my land just after I arrived here. When I went to investigate the cause I could hardly believe what I saw because this is what it was.
The colour was a single little piece of blossom and just below it were two tiny baby apples. I could hardly believe it because although we’ve been enjoying a balmy period with temperatures in the mid to upper 20s degrees C, relatively speaking, the summer is hardly over and spring is still a long way away.
My guess is that the poor little tree has become confused after the period right at the beginning of the summer when temperatures were up in the mid-40s and thinks that with the temperature dip in between, now it must be spring.
Sadly, I don’t give much chance that either the blossom or the baby apples will survive, but it’s still a welcome reminder that while around us we see confusion and conflict, Mother Nature still carries on regardless and tries her best to keep delivering her gifts no matter what. And long may she continue doing so.
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