First Day of Spring – New Hope? a guest post by Brian Burger

UPDATE 3-20-12

This is a brief and sudden sequel to the Vernal Eve message on “synchrony.”  Yesterday I somewhat negatively opined on what was in store for such an early and bizarre springtime “heatwave.”  With some light rain overnight, the dawn is foggy but hugely verdant. Everything is quickly turning green! Among my observations – the sudden appearance of massive quantities of Henbit, Lamium amplexicaule, in fields and untended areas. It is both up and wildly in flower! Though I lament this invasive where I wish it were not, it is an early spring savior to honey bees.  Synchrony?  Perhaps.     

3-20-12  BBB