menthe Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 It's felt like it these past 2 or 3 days. There is a mildness to the air, the winds are temperate, the sun shines, all around nature is waking up. Yesterday, OH said summer must be here, I have seen my first lizard. But, but, but.....it's STILL only JANUARY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Over here it has felt like that for a large part of the year. Some days I have eaten on the terrace of a restaurant in 25° (a sun-trap admittedly) with people in T-shirts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betise Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Yes Mint, I've seen our first lizard here too, and the first fly in the house, and the daffodils are in bud too. It doesn't feel right, and I'm sure it will come back to bite us in the bum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 Obviously, betise, it's not just humans who are confused. Only 2 days ago, I saw a flight of grues sounding all excited to be off somewhere. I wasn't even sure if they were headed north or south. Then I saw a pair on the ground in the middle of a field, must have lost their friends and family...poor things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 There are a couple of pairs of grues which overwinter and nest here; maybe you have some as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajal Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 The snowdrops and crocus/croci 💐are in full bloom in the garden. Yesterday I saw a second butterfly 🦋 of the year and some bees 🐝. Unfortunately, there isn't any food available for them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Birds are singing here. They do think it is spring and time to build a nest. Is it spring though ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 NOT spring chez nous today. Cloudy, grey, fine misty rain.....back to square one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Same here Menthe, but the high temp is calling for 10 degrees, so still not really Winter (to me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisette Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 13 hours ago, cajal said: The snowdrops and crocus/croci 💐are in full bloom in the garden. Yesterday I saw a second butterfly 🦋 of the year and some bees 🐝. Unfortunately, there isn't any food available for them yet. I found a big bumblebee on my snowdrops yesterday and the Winter honeysuckle Lonicera fragrantissima, Witch Hazel, Sarcoccoca and Hellebores are providing some flowers 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Down here, I always think of Spring starting on 1st March. That’s when you always see the plants budding. It probably won’t be any different this year - anything budding earlier will probably get ‘nipped’ by the cold nights, which we can still expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 Indeed, damp and cold have returned. I did not have unfounded expectations, if anything, I was mightily surprised at the daffodils (as betise has pointed out) and violets and the warm sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 17 hours ago, Gardian said: Down here, I always think of Spring starting on 1st March. I always said 4th of March in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Saw my first almond tree in full bloom today, but since it is early February I cannot now remember whether than means they are early or late. But whatever, always the first sign down here. Sadly our almond tree this year didn't do anything at all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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