It's all gone

[jb]

Note, on March 15th, the last trace of snow is gone from the yard. Little earlier than usual, but for the first time since Nov. 20th, all I see is grass.
Will usually get more snow through mid April, but it only stays a day or two, so as far as I'm concerned it's done to the year.
It's been in the mid 50's for the past few days, even hit 60 last week. Rain and warm temps really melt show quickly.
We'll still have piles of dirty snow in parking lots till early May, but spring is on it's way.
Still be another month before I take the little car out of the barn though.

[Thumper]

It's been a strange winter "up north" for sure. Pretty much par for the course here ... I think our "winter" was 4-5 days total. (and that's 4-5 days too many imho) ;)

[Chicken Dinner]

Globally, there was a huge spike in temps for February this year.

[Captain]

We been in the 80's the past couple of days. Hot for this time of the year. I'm already spraying and mowing. The way it's going I'm gonna be in hay before turkey season is out. :-(

[Fido]

Saw a flock of about 50 in a corn stuble field on the way back from the gym tooday, couple toms in full strut!

[Big Muddy]

Yep, it's been unseasonably warm, here in the deep south, as well....nearly everything down here has blossomed out....however, I will say this, the pecan trees have not budded-out, yet....and, most folks know what that means.

[Captain]

Here too Mudward... I checked the pecan trees today and no buds yet.

[DeputyDog]

Being a lifelong Hoosier I don't know. Will someone explain to us Yankees?

[Big Muddy]

Oh yeah, almost forgot....last frost down here is one week after the spider lilies bloom....you can nearly set your clock by this one.

[Big Muddy]

Being a lifelong Hoosier I don't know. Will someone explain to us Yankees?

Well, Ddog, pecan trees have the inherent ability to "know" when it's safe for them to bud-out, without the possibility of being hit by a freeze/frost....hence, the old farmers always watched the pecan trees to guide their planting intentions.

[DeputyDog]

Gotcha.

[Captain]

Yep, what Muddy said. When the pecans start budding you can plant knowing there will be no more frost or hard freezes.

[Thumper]

Youse dufes don't trust the groundhog?

[BarryBobPosthole]

Pecans aren't out here either. Nor are the ash trees which are what I always mark spring by at my place here in NE by Gawd Oklahoma. When those little bandit looking cedar waxwings are tearing the crap out of the ash buds, srping has sprungded.

Supposed to be 33 here Saturday morning. Lots of stuff just might get bit.

BKB

[Big Muddy]

Youse dufes don't trust the groundhog?

I never liked nor trusted that little bastage. ;)

[BarryBobPosthole]

Jerry, when do you start your shooting season?

BKb