Record number of flowers bloom

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  1. botanist
    a biologist specializing in the study of plants
    Botanists in the U.K. are amazed at how many flowers are in bloom this winter.
  2. bloom
    produce or yield flowers
    Botanists in the U.K. are amazed at how many flowers are in bloom this winter.
  3. amazed
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
    Botanists in the U.K. are amazed at how many flowers are in bloom this winter.
  4. stunned
    in a state of mental numbness as resulting from shock
    He said: "Fifty years ago, people looking for plants in flower at the start of the year found 20 species. This year the total has amazed us. We are stunned."
  5. affecting
    arousing emotion
    Doctor Rich explained how the changing weather was affecting flowers that are usually killed by the cold in December.
  6. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
    They said that in normal years, between 20 and 30 species of flowers and plants are open.
  7. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
    Scientists believe the record number of flowers in bloom is because of climate change.
  8. normal
    being approximately average or within certain limits
    They said that in normal years, between 20 and 30 species of flowers and plants are open.
  9. location
    the act of putting something in a certain place
    It said: "All months except August were warmer than average, and this was the warmest year on record for the UK. It was also wetter than average for many locations."
  10. agency
    the state of being in action or exerting power
    Britain's weather agency, the Meteorological Office, described the climate for last year.
  11. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
    Scientists believe the record number of flowers in bloom is because of climate change.
Created on Wed Oct 26 07:08:34 EDT 2022 (updated Wed Oct 26 10:46:02 EDT 2022)

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