Bumper crop of Christmas apples leaves British plants in confusion
And with the mild weather continuing long into the winter, apple trees across the country are still heavy with fruit.
But it is not only apples that have flourished in during 2011's unseasonal weather, insects and flowers have also been enjoying a bountiful year, according to the National Trust.
The hot early spring was a boon for insects, while the autumn's warm temperatures and sunshine saw something of a "second spring" with shrubs and plants such as dandelions and white dead nettle flowering again.
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