No sprouts and a snowstorm... but a sign of spring!

17 years ago

This morning I noticed one of our cats was very interested in something outside the basement window. Up against the house, something was digging up soil and leaves at an angle that I could not see what it was. I was about to leave to go put on some boots - we had a late season snowstorm yesterday - when it flew into a maple tree and ohhhhh what a lovely Robin!! Big and beautiful!

I'm so glad they are coming out of the woods. In winter, that's where they go here - not south as most believe.

Come on spring!!

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Marie of Roumania
17 years ago
tiffy -- my first sign of spring comes from you -- for the second year in a row, your morpho pansy seeds are the first jugs to sprout & seeing those first sprouts is the *best*! your generosity warms me again. cheers.
LindaMA
17 years ago
Wednesday when I got home from work I found 3 or 4 robins in my back yard. I was thrilled to see them and had to stop and watch them for a little while. They weren't eating from my bird feeder, they were on the ground walking around and they were pretty big in size. It was so nice to see them, I believe the go into the woods here to.

Then I noticed that there were about 14 either tulip or daffodils just breaking the surface of the soil around my flag pole. Funny how these little things can lift your spirits in such a dramatic way, I was telling everyone. Then it goes and snows that night and now it's very cold with about 2-3 inches of snow back on the ground.

There's hope though, it's supposed to hit 60 next Wednesday and I can't wait! I should start to see seedlings popping in my containers very soon.
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tiffy_z5_6_can
Original Author
17 years ago
Marie,

That is so sweet! Those little pansies are so cute and I'm glad you like them.

Linda,

This one was big too and he had the brightest rust red breast I've ever seen.

'That snow' which you mention is what we got yesterday. I remember when we were young we always used to listen to the 'Boston' radio station to see what weather we were going to get in the next while. We had to listen to all the Red Sox games since my father was such a great fan and wouldn't miss a game. :O)
agirlsgirl
17 years ago
Our Robins have been coming in alot more every day,first few sightings there were only about 6,now there are at least 12 or more on an average out there,they were happy I turned over some dirt and were having a worm fiesta earlier today!
dirtbert
17 years ago
The robins do migrate south from here. And I saw 4 or 5 in the yard this morning! WAHOOOO!
Maybe all this snow and ice is going to melt after all.

I've been seeing Canadian honkers (geese) flying north the last week or so too. They do winter over in the cities up here but we never see them out in our neck of the woods until spring.

The robin was a great sight this morning though that is for sure!
brandymulvaine
17 years ago
I saw a robin a few days ago, He was hopping around a bare patch in the back yard and seemed very upset that there was still snow on the ground!LOL! this time of year they'll also eat mushy apples. I'm also looking for spring bulbs namely the english bluebells I planted, they were iffy for my zone!-B