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47. 17th January 1944. Very mild, with heavy rain in morning, fine & sunny mid day & misty cool rain in afternoon; wind SW - NW later. First Yellow Crocus out in front garden by path to gate. Leaf-spikes on plant of Caria otuita in back garden by motor-house wall pushing up 24th Jan. The blue Scillas well in flower at Westropps, Clonskeagh. 27th-29th Jan 1944. These three days were mild with much sun - almost summer-like - but with strong S.W. wind. Yellow Crocuses now well out in front garden by path to gate & under drawing room window & beside hall door. 1st flower in Sat. apiculata by front path opened on 28th Mediterranean Heath in back garden (the earliest bush!) with flowers seemingly out; but ? if actually open. 30th Jan. An almost summer day, with much hot sun but strong breeze - SW in forenoon, though E. in afternoon & evening. Rode on bikes to Glenasmole in afternoon & walked halfway up E. side of upper lake. Saw Coltsfoot on her bank by avenue below lower dam & L. Celandine by stream near Moores' garden in flower, also Hazels well out but Primroses not seen out 48. 30.1.44, cont except in Moores' garden & Flowering Currant near foot bridge not much farther on than in my garden. Leaves just out on some Elder bushes at Bohernabreena. [See report of Bombus lacrum by Fergus O'Rourke on p. 49 ->] In back garden, 14 Clareville Rd., a few flowers on Sat. offintifolia / small form!) in back garden, W. side, of Snowdon plant. 31st Jan. 44. An even sunnier day, after a misty morning. Wind SW-W & cooler. In afternoon Daisy reported ten flowers on an Almond Tree in Highfield Rd., Rathgar, as well as odd flowers on the Japanese Cherries. 1st Feb 1944. After a depression during night & rain in early morning, a very fine day with hot sun from noon mirand & very strong S.W. wind. 2nd February 1944. A fine day with strong SW-W wind between two small depressions. Much very hot sun in middle of day after rain in early morning & again next night.
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