My calendar indicates that spring officially begins in a few weeks, March 20th to be precise. But you don’t have to look at a calendar to know that spring is coming.
The natural world has its own internal calendar to sense that spring is in the air. By observing what is happening outside you can see the coming of spring.
In March, for example, look for:
- Blackbirds appear (Grackles, Starlings and Red-wings)
- Skunk Cabbages appear in swampy areas
- Spring Peepers are in full chorus, especially during or after a gentle rain
- Woodchucks wake up and prepare to raise havoc in your garden
- Bluebirds start nesting
- Blubs are pushing shoots farther up through the surface
- Tree Swallows return
- Great Egrets begin to show up
- Golden-crowned Kinglets migrate
You don’t need a calendar to know spring is on its way. Just look out the window.
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