Early Signs of Spring

[Greg Armstrong]

You were there and I was not, so I defer.

Some of those hover flies can be pretty darn good mimics. I think it’s the prominent eyes in the photo of that insect that mainly had me questioning.

I just assumed it was a bee.
Now I’m curious, so here’s another pic’. of the same critter.

 

[Matt B]

I just assumed it was a bee.
Now I’m curious, so here’s another pic’. of the same critter.

Nearly every time I get into a detailed discussion about IDing an insect, I have to eat my words, so with some hesitation I would like to re-assess and call that there a honeybee.

 

[Tim L]

Finally, ice-off at home.

 

[Zak]

I just assumed it was a bee.
Now I’m curious, so here’s another pic’. of the same critter.

I think that's a real bee.

 

[Greg Armstrong]

I think that's a real bee.

Might be an Atlantic bee…

 

[Greg Armstrong]

The Stinging Nettles are coming along nicely.

 

[Zak]

The Stinging Nettles are coming along nicely.

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I like sauteed stinging nettles, when they are young and tender.

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

After the second coldest winter of the last 30 years here in the Poconos, we hit a high of 76 today a record?) - the pond has come alive, and pretty noisy with chirping"





Cheers for spring!!!!!

 

[FinLuver]

After the second coldest winter of the last 30 years here in the Poconos, we hit a high of 76 today a record?) - the pond has come alive, and pretty noisy with chirping"

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Cheers for spring!!!!!

It’s been so mild this winter, I thinkin’ the tadpoles have already been kicked out of the pond.

 

[Chris Bellows]

with the snow all gone, the garbage bloom is beautiful.

 

[JimTravers¤£a!!Travers]

Starting to hear the neighbors burping now that the windows are open

 

[flybill]

Starting to hear the neighbors burping now that the windows are open

I can barely hear you.. NO CAPS!! LOL!

 

[JudyM]

I can barely hear you.. NO CAPS!! LOL!

LOL, No misspelled words, either!

 

[flybill]

LOL, No misspelled words, either!

Maybe TRAVERS account has been HACKED! I HAVE AN ALIBIA!!

 

[SurfnFish]

78 here in the Cascades next week, snowpack in lowest 5 ever recorded. Had enough precip this winter, however, to have made for an average snowpack if it had been colder.
Looking forward to hatches on the local river next week, should be really good.

 

[Xterra123]

78 here in the Cascades next week, snowpack in lowest 5 ever recorded. Had enough precip this winter, however, to have made for an average snowpack if it had been colder.
Looking forward to hatches on the local river next week, should be really good.

According to the US Department of Agriculture site this morning Snow water equivalent stands at 65-75% of median for much of the N. Cascades as of this morning. Big areas of Montana now at 90-100%. Unfortunately, Oregon still really having a tough year though.

What a difference a few days can make. This is great news for many of us. Fingers crossed we are able to climb up some more!!

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

Hoping it is not what is a false spring, but then that is an idiom used in retrospect when the temp drops in late March and into early April. Don’t think so. As a lifelong weather watcher and gardener it just feels the earth has shifted on its axis. I was picking tomatoes in early January. Hell that is a first by a 2 month shift in 65 years of playing in the dirt- In the 50’s my buddy L metal cars and Tonka trucks had road building to do.

 

[Tom Butler]

Break in the rain for first day of spring ball.

 

[Sir Homey]

Mother Nature is toying with us.

 

[Greg Armstrong]

Native wild Cherry Trees in bloom. They look like clouds in the woods and I always look forward to seeing them.