Spring is in the air..... !

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OK... so it`s the winter solstice... so days are going to get longer... but darn sarf, ere,... we have signs of spring already... today was out in the country, and we see Catkins on the trees.... and in the garden at home... we have loads of bulbs with at least 2 inches of growth above ground...

[#2]

A mild spell at this time of year does seem to confuse our flora.  Also if the cold weather starts early, I've sometimes seen plants flowering early; it's like they are thinking, "I've had enough of this now!"