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Yes we are way ahead of the normal schedule here in northeast US. Everything is sprouting from the ground and many trees including magnolia are way advanced of where they should be.
I saw an article that spring in the US is occurring about 3 weeks earlier this year than usual. Of course, what usual is nowadays needs to be reframed.
Fairly accurate map, I would agree. Has me roughly in the 15 days early zone.
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Originally Posted by ialmostforgot
Interesting... other than for like 4 or 5 species there is nothing screaming 'March 18' over here.
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Originally Posted by Isleofpalms85
Whoa hey, even seeing some plants near blooming just to the north of Indianapolis up here in Noblesville
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Nothing is blooming yet here though. Strange.
I was thinking about this map this morning. Was saying to myself, its just another tool and way to show yet another red map to make a claim of "you know what". Just think, a map that shows areas are 2-3 weeks earlier than normal for blooms.
I'm curious what the criteria is now.
Is it when over 25% of trees have blooms for a particular area? Is it 1%?
Would just Lilacs and Maples be considered?
Is it the moment buds open up or when true blossom flowers are showing?
Is it by Satellites or are there that many people reporting blooms from each area?
Do NWS employees report it?
How do they know exactly what normal is, usually its just a general week, not a specific day.
Anyway -- It was an idea that I had years ago, no idea why we weren't tracking leaf in and leaf outs. That's why I started my comparison shots years ago. I was curious for my area.
2015 was super late than what I was used to seeing for this area.. We all were late that year given the historically cold & snowy 1st 3 months.
I live in NW Indiana. No budding here, but we had 5 days of 60 degree record breaking weather and got bit by 2 mosquitoes! Yesterday it was in the 30's, it's crazy!
I was thinking about this map this morning. Was saying to myself, its just another tool and way to show yet another red map to make a claim of "you know what". Just think, a map that shows areas are 2-3 weeks earlier than normal for blooms.
I'm curious what the criteria is now.
Is it when over 25% of trees have blooms for a particular area? Is it 1%?
Would just Lilacs and Maples be considered?
Is it the moment buds open up or when true blossom flowers are showing?
Is it by Satellites or are there that many people reporting blooms from each area?
Do NWS employees report it?
How do they know exactly what normal is, usually its just a general week, not a specific day.
Anyway -- It was an idea that I had years ago, no idea why we weren't tracking leaf in and leaf outs. That's why I started my comparison shots years ago. I was curious for my area.
2015 was super late than what I was used to seeing for this area.. We all were late that year given the historically cold & snowy 1st 3 months.
Check this one out. April 10, 2012 vs April 15, 2015.
I'm outside today, and I assure it's nothing. Like not one tree or bush lol.
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Just think, a map that shows areas are 2-3 weeks earlier than normal for blooms. 
. Then things progressed extremely fast within 2 weeks we had leaves.
