For this week’s blog post, I had intended to return to my phenology spot and document the new signs of spring. I, unfortunately, was met with a huge dump of snow when I looked out my window on the day that I planned on venturing out. I was nervous that this sudden, last hurrah of winter had eliminated all possibility of being able to identify the signs of spring. And although the frigid conditions and snowy landscape might’ve hidden spring for my sight today, I am lucky that I walk by my phenology spot almost every day, so I am still able to recount the past week or so before it got cold again.
I often saw small sprouts of green popping up around the pond, and many squirrels scurrying around the perimeter, looking for the acorns they buried oh-so-long-ago. I also heard and saw some crows circling in the sky above me as I walked, and several other chirps from some birds unknown to me. Although I am not able to remember exactly what vegetation might have been budding at the time, the trees and shrubs surrounding the areas definitely began to look much livelier than they did in the cold winter months.
Overall, the sudden winter-wonderland we were all greeted with on Saturday morning was a nice surprise and reminder of how much power nature has over itself, and that you can never rely too much on the seasons to make up their minds! I can’t wait to return to my phenology spot once all this snow has cleared, but for now, I’m going to enjoy all the winter activities I can before it’s too late!
Signing out,
Wichita <3
P.S. Because of the snow, there was not much to document visual-wise, so there are unfortunately no pictures for this post. ):