Making up for lost time

[muckefuck]

Is it just me, or have some of the flowering plants been accelerated while others have been retarded? Today I saw violets and periwinkle (a.k.a. vinca, myrtle)--two flowers I associate with May or June more than April--blooming on my street. At the same time, the old Judas tree (a.k.a. redbud) near work is still only budding. Whereas some places are flooded with dandelions, I haven't seen a single Japanese or Dutch iris yet. Magnolias are blooming, but there's still nothing more than buds on the hawthorns and crabapples.

I was beginning to worry about the young trees along Argyle, but I noticed green buds on everyting but the catalpas this morning. There's still no shade to be had almost anywhere, whether in the parks or along the boulevards. The tulips are looking gorgeous, though; I'm glad they didn't suffer too much from the return of winter which took out the crocuses and seems to have decimated the daffodils as well.

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[innerdoggie.livejournal.com]

NW Arkansas was clobbered by the cold spell earlier this month which hit right when the oaks were putting out the little pollen beards. People say it got down to 17 degrees F, and was way below freezing for several days. The result is some sad, freeze-dried looking trees -- oaks, and some others. Other trees, like maples, have pretty green leaves.

When I flew in on Friday, I wondered where the green leaves were. Things are looking better now, but people predict no acorns, no mast for deer, squirrels and feral hogs. Guess we'll just have to eat those guys and spare them the hardship.