Is autumn coming early?

This summer is on track to be one of the warmest since records began, the Met Office has said.

However, the hot, dry weather is also putting pressure on plants and there are reports we could be facing an early autumn as a result.

Leaves have been turning yellow and brown on trees, while berries are ripening weeks earlier than usual in many hedgerows.

Here are some of our favourite photos captured by BBC Weather Watchers showing scenes that might look more typical in mid to late September.

While some crops have suffered, others have positively benefited from the heatwaves.

Aubergines, red peppers, courgettes and tomatoes have thrived in the above-average temperatures and extra sunshine hours, while vineyards in the West Midlands have celebrated some of their best crops.

Like blackberries, many varieties of apples are also ripening earlier.

Keeping crops watered has proven a huge challenge for many farmers and gardeners, however.

Last month, the Environment Agency said North West England, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and West Midlands were in drought.

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