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Botanists aboutatbeforebyforinofon the U.K. are amazed aboutatbeforebyforinofon how many flowers are aboutatbeforebyforinofon bloom this winter. They said that aboutatbeforebyforinofon normal years, between 20 and 30 species aboutatbeforebyforinofon flowers and plants are open. However, aboutatbeforebyforinofon New Year's Day, scientists found 368 different species aboutatbeforebyforinofon bloom. Scientists believe the record number aboutatbeforebyforinofon flowers in bloom is because aboutatbeforebyforinofon climate change. Last year was the warmest year Britain has ever had. Botanist Dr Tim Rich told the BBC aboutatbeforebyforinofon his surprise aboutatbeforebyforinofon the number aboutatbeforebyforinofon flowers he saw at the start of this year. He said: "Fifty years ago, people looking for plants aboutatbeforebyforinofon flower at the start of the year found 20 species. This year the total has amazed us. We are stunned." He said some flowers were aboutatbeforebyforinofon bloom five months early.

Doctor Rich explained how the changing weather was affecting flowers that are usually killed aboutatbeforebyforinofon the cold aboutatbeforebyforinofon December. He said: "We are now aboutatbeforebyforinofon our fourth mild winter. Normally flowers get frosted off aboutatbeforebyforinofon Christmas but this year it hasn’t happened." He added: "We thought that the snow and hard frosts aboutatbeforebyforinofon Christmas would have finished most flowering…but it seems not to be the case." The most common plants aboutatbeforebyforinofon flower were daisies and dandelions. Britain's weather agency, the Meteorological Office, described the climate aboutatbeforebyforinofon last year. It said: "All months except August were warmer than average, and this was the warmest year aboutatbeforebyforinofon record for the UK. It was also wetter than average aboutatbeforebyforinofon many locations."