Scottish Conservative backer John McGlynn, who supported Murdo Fraser's bid to become leader, said the jury was still out on Ms Davidson, who "had a week to 10 days" to prove herself while people were still at the stage of forming opinions.
Elsewhere in the world, regions take 30 to 50 years to recover from bush fires, but here they are the first stage of new life, with tree fronds forming within a couple of weeks.