Signs of Spring

[Karen]

The yard is mostly green and I was thinking today that it won't be long before I'll be cutting the grass. It's not unusual to mow at the beginning of April. I'll be glad when SPRING really gets here

A dear friend of mine moved to the Boise Idaho area a few years ago, and having to mow the lawn in March was one thing that really freaked her out a bit! Right now the grass here is only green because it stays that color when dormant, nothing is actually growing yet!

[Freedom]

A dear friend of mine moved to the Boise Idaho area a few years ago, and having to mow the lawn in March was one thing that really freaked her out a bit! Right now the grass here is only green because it stays that color when dormant, nothing is actually growing yet!

He hee, yup mowing in March WOULD take getting used to, as a native of New England!

[Moesha]

Last year I had to have my yard mowed from February through October, although there were a few weeks in July that I didn't have to mow because the weather was over 100 degrees and the grass wasn't growing. I have my yard mowed by someone else, but if I had a mower, I probably would have mowed my yard by now. It isn't really warm enough for the grass to grow regularly, but there are areas that are rather tall.

[pomtzu]

Oops - I forgot about the insects. I've been finding lady bugs (or their evil imposters) in the house lately. I know they stay here year round, but they go "somewhere" and remain dormant when it's winter. Now they're waking up. And a few flies are back too - I see them on the back of the house in the afternoon when the sun warms the siding. Unfortunately, the stink bugs never leave !

[Bonny]

A good sign of spring the other day I checked the eagle nest up the road & they are incubating their eggs. We are now receiving more snow today but under that snow there is something waiting to come pop up out of the ground the daffodils & tulips.

[chocolatepuppy]

The birds are singing. Tulips coming up.

Downfall of spring? Mud.

[smokey the elder]

I have crocuses coming up by the house, but we're going to get some more snow!

[Alysser]

It may sound weird, but for me it's new beginnings, which always seem to occur for me every year around this time.

I got a new job, so I guess that's a sign!

Overall, as an avid hiker, it's the time when I yurn to be outside. I love hearing the birdsong return and the places that were quiet all winter are now so seemingly full of life.

Mikey as well, gets a little skinnier.

[Steve Arnold]

Here the first sign of spring is when my neighbor starts wearing shorts again, whether it's warm enough for it or not. Last night, even though the snow pile in his yard is higher than his mailbox, he was outside in shorts, because it's March.