SPRINGing Too Soon ?

Here on the VA eastern shore, snow is measured more in snowflakes than inches, which means that the dusting we received overnight last week might be our total winter snowfall.

Of course, the weather has been unpredictable in many parts of the country, unseasonably warm temps have prevailed in what’s supposed to be winter’s chilly grip. The result is earlier than usual plant growth which was was very evident walking around the Frog & PenguINN yard this weekend.

The wall calendar says it’s January. But plants don’t look at dates. A lot of the spring and summer flowers here have kept re-blooming.

Others are getting ready with new growth already in view.

 

Wildflowers too are cropping up all over the lawn even some snails have started coming out to sun themselves.

 

 

However, our maple and crepe myrtle trees still bear witness to winter and  remain without foliage and no signs of budding.

 

It’s a different story outside our local “Y” where this tulip magnolia started budding in early January.HOW about you, getting out sandals or (still) wearing boots?

Blogger friends like Sandra and Christine exempt from this question and AC, Christer, Elaine and Mona we already know your answer.

At the F&P, Grenville is leaving the snow shovel on our back porch. The weather prediction this week is for the COLDest temps so far this winter season — at least for here.