How do you know Spring is just around the corner, or here already?

[MossRoad]

The Robins showed up today, it is historically one of our best indicators here.

They never left here this year.

 

[Jstpssng]

I've started to see raccoons for the first time since fall. They don't really hibernate, but do lay low during the coldest part of the year. Today I saw snow fleas for the first time... a sure sign that things are starting to warm up.

 

[i7win7]

 

[newbury]

When I need to wear netting due to black flies and watch out for the Copperheads crossing the road.

 

[5030]

Seed catalogs are arriving daily in the mailbox...

 

[Oaktree]

Today I saw snow fleas for the first time... a sure sign that things are starting to warm up.

I haven't seen those for years. Used to see them 2-3 times a winter, but not lately.

One sign of spring here...we have a 3 season enclosed porch on the SE side of the house. By the last week in Feb. that porch warms up quite nicely on a sunny morning.

 

[deserteagle71]

When the meadowlarks return and I hear them singing early in the morning. They are late this year....but then this year we are no longer living in a desert:

 

[Straightgrain3016]

Empty woodshed or clogged stove pipe..?

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Spring is when the worms start working.

 

[Jstpssng]

Seed catalogs are arriving daily in the mailbox...

They usually show up in my mailbox the day after Christmas.