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Title: Going North
Post by: doak on February 13, 2009, 07:28:31 PM
Observed my first flock of Geese headed north Yesterday.
We didn't have the cold after the rain this time.
Elm and maple are in full bloom here.
Y'al get ready. :)doak
Title: Re: Going North
Post by: jdpro5010 on February 14, 2009, 12:18:53 PM
I didn't even notice they left! :-D
Title: Re: Going North
Post by: poka-bee on February 14, 2009, 03:44:27 PM
I thought I heard some the last week or so, ducks are showing up all over in the drainage ditches & other small bodies of water. Tree & brush branches are getting fat!  YAYS!!  J
Title: Re: Going North
Post by: Brian D. Bray on February 14, 2009, 09:24:19 PM
I was looking out the kitchen window the other day, while talking to the wife, when the 2 geese who reside in the retention pond for the housing deveopment next door swooped in for a landing bringing last years hatchlings with them.  Minutes later a small flock of mallards settled into the creek that runs behind the house. 
Well, I says to meself, spring's here regardless of what the groundhog has to say.
Title: Re: Going North
Post by: Beaver Dam on February 14, 2009, 09:44:46 PM
Haven't seen any robins in my yard yet. When they arive I know spring is here, are not to far away.
Title: Re: Going North
Post by: Brian D. Bray on February 14, 2009, 10:08:12 PM
Robins have been here for 3 weeks, Red Wing black birds for over a month.
Title: Re: Going North
Post by: leechmann on March 01, 2009, 04:00:12 PM
Quote from: Brian D. Bray on February 14, 2009, 10:08:12 PM
Robins have been here for 3 weeks, Red Wing black birds for over a month.

Wow, you guys are killing me. It was 20 degrees below zero, here the last couple of nights. I am doing everything possible to think spring. I even ordered strawberry plants fron Gurney's today. That must mean spring is on the way.
Title: Re: Going North
Post by: buzzbee on March 01, 2009, 04:12:36 PM
Doak,I've been watching for that flock of geese you  saw. They must have turned back! :)
Title: Re: Going North
Post by: twb on March 01, 2009, 09:40:10 PM
We've been making maple syrup so it won't be long. 

Hmmm, maple syrup or honey on those pancakes? :) mmmmm good!
Title: Re: Going North
Post by: Natalie on March 01, 2009, 10:44:55 PM
Well, all the snow melted here as of yesterday. I was so glad to see the last of it go and I saw some of my sedums coming up throught the soil and now today they tell us to expect at least 10 inches of snow and school is already canceled for tomorrow along with my bee club meeting.
Spring seems a long way off right now.