Top 10 Signs of Spring

These are my top ten signs of spring for southeast PA. Are there others for you? Where are you located? Share your favorites….

1. Red-winged blackbirds calling
2. Spring Peepers peeping
3. Children playing outdoors
4. Aroma of mud after a rainfall
5. Frogs and toads crossing roads on a warm rainy night
6. Warm sun on your face
7. Shorts being worn before their time
8. Open windows
9. Bulbs popping up
10. Winter coats put away 

One of our earliest spring wildflowers, due to arrive soon, is Purple Dead-nettle. Like many of our plants this was introduced from Eurpoe.