Is it possible that what feels like
perpetual winter could actually become spring? Despite the fact that
it snowed...again...this week, there are signs of rebirth all over. I
am keeping an eye out for the first leaves and flower buds of spring
and will report them through Project BudBurst.
For more information about this citizen science project check out my post
earlier this week "Project BudBurst: Easy, Authentic Science {and a Giveaway!}"
I have been observing the lilacs,
forsythia and cherry trees in my yard. Their buds are definitely
swelling, but no bud burst just yet. After purusing the data maps on Project BudBurst's website I find that I
am not the only one who has nothing to report in my area. We've got
some to our south, so I know it is just a matter of time. I look
forward to watching the changes of these flowering plants from bud
burst, first leaf, leaves unfolding, first flower and full flower.
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| Lilac bud. ©SBF |
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| Forsythia buds. ©SBF |
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| Cherry bud. ©SBF |
What spring observations have you made
recently? It is an exciting time to be a nature watcher! Share your
observations below in a comment or e-mail me at:
shareitscience@gmail.com
(This post was not sponsored by Project
BudBurst, all opinions are those of the authors.)
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