When re-visiting my sight there is now no snow on the ground at all, and lots of mud which makes me happy and hopeful for warmer weather. There are various plants poking out of the ground, many trees have noticeably bigger buds, and the birds seem to be chirping louder than before. The buds on this American beech seems slightly different than before, but it is hard to tell. there seems to be white tips forming on the edges of this bud which could be an early sign of flowering. Another cool thing I saw during this visit was a snake!
