tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920015727233289027.post8976987341413511716..comments2023-06-26T06:10:31.756-07:00Comments on Eastern Pennsylvania Phenology: It can't be spring already can it?dhusichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791785785013934312noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920015727233289027.post-58451642783048237032011-02-21T09:56:29.309-08:002011-02-21T09:56:29.309-08:00Over this past weekend as the snow began to melt i...Over this past weekend as the snow began to melt in our woods, we observed the skunk cabbage emerging in the swamp area between Perkiomen Creek and a smaller side creek. <br />Also this morning I observed a tree sparrow feeding on the ground...first one I have seen this year. Yesterday I had sprinkled mixed deed and corn ad peanuts on the ground and this morning many birds were digging in the snow to get at it.Betty Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10220457016592768812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920015727233289027.post-46905430304576472292011-02-20T13:23:02.147-08:002011-02-20T13:23:02.147-08:00A friend from Montclair, NJ contacted me yesterday...A friend from Montclair, NJ contacted me yesterday (2/19/11) to tell me about the strong gusts of wind blowing children's sleds around all day. Montclair is about 80 miles due east of Kunkletown but, thanks to some major coastal storms this winter, they have had a lot more snowfall than us. In that region, according to weatherstreet.com, they still have between 5 to 11 inches of snow on the ground still . The warm weather this past week melted much of the snow here although there is still some in the woods and shady areas. The weatherstreet.com site shows a trace to 2 inches in our region . These regional variations can significantly impact when signs of spring emerge since snow on the ground keeps the soil colder and the snowcover impacts solar reflection and microclimate temperatures.dhusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791785785013934312noreply@blogger.com