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Harbinger of spring

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Posted by Steve Hamley on January 23, 2007 at 2:22 PM
Folks,

The recent warm weather has produced a few artifacts, like flowering small weeds in lawns, and a flowering japonica (quince) a neighborhood over. But today I experienced the first regular indicator of spring in spite of the cold snap - one that I posted about last year - dead skunks in the road.

Two of them this morning on the way to work, so SPRING'S A COMIN' :biggrin:

Steve
Posted by Richard Bernabe on January 23, 2007 at 3:06 PM
No, the true harbinger of spring is Hamley popping his head out of the frozen ground after months of dormancy. Welcome back, Steve! It MUST be spring. :biggrin:
Posted by Alice Scoggins on January 23, 2007 at 6:46 PM
I've seen them on the roads too. I'm ready for spring, although we haven't had any winter yet to speak of. Lets have one good snow first!
Posted by Nick Moore on January 23, 2007 at 7:49 PM
Well we have Dafodils in "flower" here in Charlotte, and I could of sworn I saw some trees in blossom! - crazy weather this winter!!.
Posted by Bill Stice on January 24, 2007 at 9:30 AM
Yep, we've got daffodils, redbuds in flower and even some Japanese Maples have leafed out. It is strange.