Filberts (Hazelnut) catkins opeining in NJ ...

[Mike LaMana]

All: FYI I was going down the road in southern NJ on January 20 and noticed hazelnuts shrubs with the male flowers (catkins) fully open! The trees in the forest are still keeping their gametes close to the vest tho'

We has a few warm days and, although it is now 10 degrees F and we are expecting a blizzard this weekend, I suppose that's all it takes. Gotta feel bad for that poor pollen...it'll be hazardous wait. Shiver, shiver... ML

[bamboo]

Same here in CT, now I can see them as the dark spots laying on top of the snow drifts.

[Mike LaMana]

Might be snow fleas:)

[Ann Burlingham]

i tried to tell the skunk cabbage in our swamp that sprouting in december was a bad idea.