Despite this week’s brutal cold, Marielle Anzelone, urban ecologist, botanist and founder of NYC Wildflower Week, sees signs of spring, now 12 days away. What signs are you seeing, in the natural world or your cultural calendar?
This winter needs to end, are we right? Tune in now: @nycbotanist sees signs of spring, now 12 days away. What signs are you seeing, in the natural world or your cultural calendar? pic.twitter.com/IKufd42Zml
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 8, 2019
"We’re creeping along to having be equally day and night... but plants aren’t interested in our silly clocks. Plants gauge time passage by the amount of daylight per 24-hour period so many plants use that as a cue for when to get going for spring," says @nycbotanist.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 8, 2019
And listeners shared their #SignsOfSpring:
It's happening! #SignsofSpring https://t.co/c2Oq4eo23x
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 8, 2019
A hawk landed in our backyard in #monclairNJ yesterday! #signsofspring pic.twitter.com/ONRWErcDjK
— William Laviano (@williamlaviano) March 8, 2019