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Offline Star1pup

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Could spring be here?
« on: March 15, 2006, 06:52:34 AM »
Here in my part of Ohio it was 70 on Monday and snowing on Tuesday.  We had pretty good ground cover snow this morning.  Still, I notice that my wife's jonquils and our rhubarb are up and I saw a buzzard today.  Those are sure signs of spring so I'm hoping it will come early this year.
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« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2006, 11:38:12 AM »
Hmmm, its 33 degrees and we have a couple of feet of snow on the ground. But I can see the sidewalk and the sun is shining . . . maybe spring will be here in another 4 weeks.
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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2006, 01:25:39 PM »
I can see the Rhubarb shoots starting to break ground, but the Magnolia Tree isn't busting loose yet.  

First will be the Dogwood Trees on the Mountain that bloom, then my Magnolia.  After that the Shad will be in the Delaware and the Crocus' will bloom.

The bright spot so far is that the Robins moved in last week with the warm weather and the Doves are starting to pair up and search for suitable nest sites.  And flocks of Blackbirds have returned.
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« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2006, 05:48:45 PM »
I was beginning to think it might be spring until I saw that heavy frost this morning.  :eek:

It didn't appear to have any effect tho on our tulips, daffodils or crocus that are in full bloom right now. Best I can tell it did no damage to my blueberries or pear trees and both are blooming now. A previous frost had killed back the magnolia blooms on my tree, that one last night got the neighbor's tree across the highway and the one on our side also.

One of my dogwoods looks like it's trying to come to life but it's really a bit early yet for them. Our redbuds are just now starting to put out their blooms. Sweetgum trees are about to open up and begin to leaf out. I have some flowering cherry trees that are beginning to pop open their blooms but it will likely be a week or so yet.

Until I see the kudzu growing out again I never assume frosts and freezes are behind us.
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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2006, 07:25:17 PM »
Hey Star1, we have had buzzards all winter here in the SW part of the state, but they are really ganging up now since calving has started. I know spring is almost here when the calves start dropping.. :D
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« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2006, 02:52:31 AM »
Quote from: DirtyHarry
Hey Star1, we have had buzzards all winter here in the SW part of the state, but they are really ganging up now since calving has started. I know spring is almost here when the calves start dropping.. :D


So that's where my pet buzzards go during the winter. :-)
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