One reader, Uta, very astutely observed that there was a wave of little red maple buds washing through my last photo. It is beautiful, and makes for great photos, sort of like autumn in reverse - except that it’s only February.
Our Farmer’s father, known to my children as Old Mister, has kept daily weather records for decades. I think probably his father did too. At the beginning of this month Our Farmer told me that never in the history of that farm have they tapped their maples in February. Not once. Ever.
His very nice girlfriend brought me a mason jar of still-warm maple syrup on Friday, the day before I took that photo - in February.
Some are dancing with glee. Some are scratching their heads.
But here is what I keep asking myself .
What does the summer after no winter look like?
Well, we had basically no winter in 2010, in terms of snowfall. One big snowfall in December and then little dribs and drabs after that. It was colder than this winter. As I recall, the summer was pretty dry, too. But it's not like our weather is predictable, so anything is possible!
ReplyDeleteI'm having the same concern...having grown up in the South, no winter means bugs...lots of them...mosquitos, fleas, ticks...
ReplyDeleteBut it really didn't impact the flora there like I am afraid that it will here...
Yes, I wonder the same thing indeed....
ReplyDeleteI'm with Kate Mary Betty; Here in Mobile, AL, it means bugs, bugs, and more bugs, with teeth the size of sabers that slash and cut at your flesh. Or ones that are so tiny you swear you are being eaten alive right there.
ReplyDeleteIt usually means lots of allergies bugs and drought with out the snow pack to help we have to hope for enough rain!
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