What a difference a year makes!

Dr Todd Fredericksen at Ferrum College in Virginia Shares some insight comparisons from last Spring to this one!
What a difference a year makes

Phenological observation dates from the Ferrum area

First Observation	2012	2013
Crocus flowering	Jan 27	Feb 10
Spring peepers calling	Feb 2	Mar 12
Daffodils flowering	Feb 12	Feb 26
Bradford pear flowering	Mar 11	Apr 2
Carpenter bees	Mar 13	Apr 7
Redbud flowering	Mar 13	None yet
Appalachian tiger swallowtail	Mar 14	Mar 29

Shellie shares "I am sure you have noticed the trend as well. Last year Spring came early, this year she arrived a bit late! Below are photos of a few blooms in my yard last year on March 13th! These are only now starting to bud this year (Mid-April)"

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Nolan Doesken from CoCoRaHS said "By the way, if you enjoy observing vegetation and when things bud and bloom, I encourage you to visit the National Phenology Network website:  http://www.usanpn.org/  They would appreciate more volunteers to help in their mission." 

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The following info from USA National Phenology Network

The USA National Phenology Network brings together citizen scientists, government agencies, non-profit groups, educators and students of all ages to monitor the impacts of climate change on plants and animals in the United States. The network harnesses the power of people and the Internet to collect and share information, providing researchers with far more data than they could collect alone.