Show me: Signs of Spring

[ElizK]

I know our poor Northern friends are still suffering with the effects of winter, but those of us in the South are noticing signs of spring! It's 86 degrees here today (odd, even for us!) Post your pictures. This will encourage our Northern friends that spring is, indeed, on the way!

My pear tree:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d154/pennie14/spring038.jpg

Backyard neighbor's weeping willow, complete with flying bug:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d154/pennie14/spring040.jpg

[Dismom+two]

I wish I could show you signs of Spring. If there are any here its under the 2ft. of snow! :sad2:

[annnewjerz]

That's a BUG?!?! I will take cold weather over bugs that size any day of the week. :rotfl:

[ElizK]

That's a BUG?!?! I will take cold weather over bugs that size any day of the week. :rotfl:

What can I say? Everything is bigger in Texas! ;)

I don't think the bug is actually as big as it seems in comparison to the tree limbs. The limbs are very slender -- much smaller than a pencil, and the leaves are tiny. I think it was a bee.

[spinetnglr]

Give us northeasterners a few more weeks and we can show you some signs of spring. I went to the state park here yesterday to see if I could see any of the eagles that have been there and almost all of the lake had a skim of ice on it again ... it was thawed last week but a few days of cold again took care of that.

[Furgus]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3307813120_eb74d9c392.jpg

[oogieboogieman]

Last week... Olympus E-1

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z168/ejcbrown/456cdb06.jpg

[Jeanne B]

I wish I could show you signs of Spring. If there are any here its under the 2ft. of snow! :sad2:

Same here...I'm SO sick of the snow!!:crazy2:

[jann1033]

http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/3381aca5-c873-4845-9d8c-737059971537/uploadedartwork/450X450/c5dc7e38-c95d-4178-bd6d-472a5b618147.jpg
the first sign around here from a couple weeks ago, the snow melted a couple weeks ago and hasn't come back...hope it's gone for 8 months or so:) but we usually get the last one in April.

[RCDisneyFan]

Those pictures are all lovely! No signs of spring here in NY - we just got 6+ inches of snow!!

[ElizK]

I know spring is showing up other places now! Show me!

[Master Mason]

A sure sign that spring has arrived

http://gregghall.smugmug.com/photos/487274247_Bhxd7-L.jpg

[annnewjerz]

I don't have a picture---but the weather here is 60ish today and I saw my first fly of the year. The temperature is supposed to go back down into the 40's and 50's this week, but I can definitely tell that in a few more weeks, I may actually be able to wear short sleeves...or flip flops even!! :thumbsup2

[JoeDif]

The crocus are blooming....that's always a sure sign

http://joedif.smugmug.com/photos/487433079_n7ssb-M.jpg

[kevrab]

Must be spring in Michigan.........

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kevrab/Nature/tulips2.jpg

[MarkBarbieri]

It's spring here, but the wildflowers are pathetic this year. I'm not sure if it's because we didn't get enough rain or maybe something to do with the economy. I was going to lead a big group to do some kids in wildflower shots next weekend, but I scrubbed it.

BTW, I'm already running my AC here.

[Amy]

Hey, I found a crocus in the middle of my front yard yesterday! I didn't plant it, have no idea how it got there, but it was blooming!
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i187/mamagrumpy/Aug%202007%20thru/IMG_4771_1.jpg

[Steve's Girl]

Must be spring in Michigan.........

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kevrab/Nature/tulips2.jpg

Our lovely weather man reminded us this weekend that on average we can expect another 8 inches of snow before the end of the season. Grrrrrr......

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/yellowflowersLRII1of2.jpg

[debbieandroo]

We can't seem to decide if it's winter or spring...our spring from two weeks ago turned into winter last weekend...

http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s351/debbieandroo/DSCF1512.jpg

...then turned back into spring...

http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s351/debbieandroo/Photography%20class/DSCF1697.jpg

[and those are the same flowers - hardy little guys, aren't they?]

[ElizK]

We can't seem to decide if it's winter or spring...our spring from two weeks ago turned into winter last weekend...

http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s351/debbieandroo/DSCF1512.jpg

...then turned back into spring...

http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s351/debbieandroo/Photography%20class/DSCF1697.jpg

[and those are the same flowers - hardy little guys, aren't they?]

Those ARE some hardy daffodils!!!

My dad took a picture this time last year in the Hill Country part of Texas. It was bluebonnets covered in snow! Very weird for Texas. His picture won a ribbon at the State Fair of Texas, though!

[Stargazer]

I finally had a few bulbs bloom (still waiting on those stubborn tulips & grape hyacinths):

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/secrease731/Signs%20of%20Spring%202009/100_6482.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/secrease731/Signs%20of%20Spring%202009/100_6507.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/secrease731/Signs%20of%20Spring%202009/100_6500.jpg

[castawaymam]

Signs of spring here in the foothills, but heard this morning that we may get some freezing rain Friday morning. High 70's today though.
March 2, 09
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/castawaymam/IMG_0190a.jpg

March 8, 09
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/castawaymam/IMG_0338.jpg

[Golf4food]

Spring here means the weather is warm enough to go back to the beach:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3339436389_1963c753b1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3358/3339470815_43112f10ef.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3389/3339476395_c8b971e4c8.jpg

But not everybody is quite ready to go in the water:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3340292152_692ac5fcdb.jpg

Others never lost that desire:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3340281958_f645b76d60.jpg

[dukehoopsfan]

From someone in upstate NY with 3 ft of snow still in parts of our yard - I love seeing all of your signs of spring! Makes that waiting for spring to arrive here a little easier!

[JoeDif]

http://joedif.smugmug.com/photos/489606521_zeVUc-M.jpg

[OK!]

At least the signs by the lake warning of unstable ice no longer make sense...

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u68/Blueline29/fisherman.jpg

[spinetnglr]

first signs in my yard spring could be just around the corner

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/3354250541_831c659ffb_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3354250579_2fd7a83f8c_o.jpg

[DisneySuiteFreak]

Here's one from last January off of Waikiki, Hawaii...There are 2 sailboats in the photo. (I was on another boat.) Doesn't that just scream spring & summer?
http://suitefreak.smugmug.com/photos/491582300_e5Zqh-XL.jpg

[madge]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3363527307_6b03e38cf5.jpg

[Suburbanmom]

Finally! I have a little spring in my garden. It's not much...'cuz I'm not much of a gardener. But it is encouraging :)

http://amyhenkel.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p288974489-4.jpg

http://amyhenkel.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p84683047-4.jpg

http://amyhenkel.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p192933227-4.jpg

http://amyhenkel.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p259635402-4.jpg

[jann1033]

Amy you are farther along than us...so far just a few things blooming here and the crocus in my yard got dug up last year( septic system overhaul) so this is from a park . i am not even sure what they are, just looked like "sunshine" to me http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/fe0c87ca-6af8-4347-b9d2-bd6f30402f34/uploadedartwork/450X450/97ac2a29-8e21-4a6b-aae5-ced5a3ea8995.jpg

[Suburbanmom]

Amy you are farther along than us...so far just a few things blooming here and the crocus in my yard got dug up last year( septic system overhaul) so this is from a park . i am not even sure what they are, just looked like "sunshine" to me http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/fe0c87ca-6af8-4347-b9d2-bd6f30402f34/uploadedartwork/450X450/97ac2a29-8e21-4a6b-aae5-ced5a3ea8995.jpg

Sunshine, indeed! :) I don't know what they are either, but they sure are encouraging.

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Found a local spot on Carol Leigh's California Wildflower Hotsheet (http://www.calphoto.com/wflower.htm) that had some reports of wildflowers nearby, so I took about a 1-1/2 hour hike this morning.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/westlake%20wildflowers/westlakewildflowersLRJPGs147of187.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/westlake%20wildflowers/westlakewildflowersLRJPGs143of187.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/westlake%20wildflowers/westlakewildflowersLRJPGs163of187.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/GoofyontheHiSeas/westlake%20wildflowers/westlakewildflowersLRJPGs187of187.jpg

[Gdad]

Great pictures all. I posted these on another thread but they fit here as well- they just popped up a week or so ago. :goodvibes

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3369347710_93c44cfcb9_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3368521615_af3bb40e0b_b.jpg

[LuluGirl81]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/DamnJoo/Weed.jpg

[Flanigan]

also posted in the S3/S5 area:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/webflunkie/IMG_5162.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/webflunkie/IMG_5181.jpg

Both images are of flowers on the same tree. The weather people say there will be a nice frost tonight/early tomorrow. But it's been so nice otherwise.

[SC Mouse Fan]

Here are a few pictures from this weekend. The first is from a Japanese Cherry tree in our yard.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh286/landeru84/DSC_0320.jpg

This one is some flowers I found on a walk. I don't know what they are.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh286/landeru84/DSC_0322.jpg

And this last one are some azalea blooms. This is right up against our house which gets the afternoon sun, so it is warmer than the rest of the yard. Most of the bush has not bloomed yet.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh286/landeru84/DSC_0328.jpg

[jann1033]

Here are a few pictures from this weekend. The first is from a Japanese Cherry tree in our yard.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh286/landeru84/DSC_0320.jpg

This one is some flowers I found on a walk. I don't know what they are.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh286/landeru84/DSC_0322.jpg

And this last one are some azalea blooms. This is right up against our house which gets the afternoon sun, so it is warmer than the rest of the yard. Most of the bush has not bloomed yet.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh286/landeru84/DSC_0328.jpg
the purple ones look like violets.(i love them and johnny jump ups but so far only a few puny crocuses are up in my yard and those i didn't plant:rotfl:)

[NostalgicDad]

A couple of dogwood trees in bloom......


http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/496375391_jvc5m-XL.jpg

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/496375578_h8tna-XL.jpg

[ElizK]

Spring in North Texas is the best! I found a great patch of bluebonnets, in spite of the lack of rain. I have bluebonnet pictures every year since DD16 (will be 17 a week from tomorrow)'s 1st birthday. DD16 was diagnosed with mono the day these were taken. I'm hoping she feels well enough to go out there this weekend sometime. This is DD13 and our new puppy:

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2669/30/38/1547005284/n1547005284_30221776_2221308.jpg

And just the puppy (Mandy):

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2669/30/38/1547005284/n1547005284_30221779_2034084.jpg

And DD13 and DH:
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2669/30/38/1547005284/n1547005284_30221777_6760620.jpg

[gila]

cherry blossoms in DC!

http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/uu191/gila47/100_1612.jpg

[klmall]

A definite sign that spring has arrived in Maryland!

(Taken while driving by so not the best picture)

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e240/mallonek/House%20Pics/IMG_1778ed.jpg

[klmall]

This is our Timmy Tree, named after our son since it was given to us on his first birthday and he is now almost 23. This beautiful cherry tree will be the only thing I will miss when we ever sell this house (tried last year but no luck) and move to PA. This year's version is in HDR after a heavy rain.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e240/mallonek/House%20Pics/IMG_1787hdr.jpg