Early Spring

[ndrosen]

I have seen some flowering trees in my neighborhood, and some pansies and other flowers on the ground; the forsythia hedge across the street and a bit to the north is touched with yellow. I have spotted a few cherry blossoms, but the cherry trees near the south end of my street are not yet in bloom. Thursday was an exceptionally warm day (Friday wasn’t), which helps account for the flowers.

This would all be very nice except for two things: I am concerned that plants which have flowered too soon will be harmed by later cold weather, and I am concerned that flowers in February are a sign of global warming.