Every year it is different, the weather, that is.

We had an early spring here, too. The plum tree is finished blooming and has lots of baby plums on it, but the apple tree is just about to finish blooming. The lambsquarter, which is a summer plant, is already up. It was a very dry and warm winter, but we're getting a few spring rains now. I just hope the summer isn't as hot as things now seems to indicate. I'm trying to take advantage of the nice weather while we have it!

We have had a very mild winter, I might have worn my winter jacket once or twice, but really only a lighter jacket would have worked as well. Now for the past 3-4 weeks, every once in a while we will have a freeze warning that I hope doesn't kill off my berry harvest this year..

You know it's funny as I tend to judge winter because that's my "sit at home" season and I don't like it much. I enjoy the snow but not the staying at home. In any case, winter was a lot lot lot milder, and I mean that we had TWO snow days only and the snow melted by 2 pm on both days. This spring started off great, we've had a few summer like temperatures. It's beautiful out there now.

We had 90 degree weather a few weeks ago, now we have snow again. Yesterday sleet and hail! Today just yucky rain, which is usual for this time of year. The 90 degree weather was record setting though. The snow isn't. One year when I was a kid we had snow on Mother's Day. I remember well because that was also my birthday.

wow reading over this really makes me wonder whats happening.because winter before this last was very very cold for the desert of AZ. we even lost a little desrt tree. then this past winter wasnt to bad at all. already its reaching triple digits of heat. 101 degrees yesterday. son says they have predicted the hottest summer yet. global warming after all you think?

We have the same happen like what happen in there. The only different is, its should a dry season. But its still rain in here. The weather have change 2 or 3 month, usually we get 6 month dry and 6 month rain. Now, we got 8 to 9 rain for this 2 year. While before that we get 9 month horrible dry season. Global warming have change everything, just hope "The Day After Tomorrow" won't happen.

Didn't really notice a difference this year, because my vision isn't good enough to really notice one. However, I've noticed that we barely had a winter, so the one difference is that I have not had snow in my way for months and months on end, and no ice to flip on. LOL

funny, i said the same thing to my hubby the other day as i was putting away some winter stuff. living in Canada, you expect the worst and hope for the best during the winter and because this winter was so mild, i barely wore some of my heavier sweaters (but i don't want to get rid of them because who knows what next winter will bring?!) same is true in the summer. some have been super hot and others have been on the cooler side. living here, you need a vast wardrobe because you never know what weather is around the corner!

It is interesting how different the weather can be from one year to the next. April 27th the year I got married was a gorgeous day absolutely beautiful. I dont think any year since then has been nice weather. I will have to see in a few days when the 27th rolls around how the weather is this year. I think it will likely be chilly. I remember in 2003 it was warm enough I wore a tank top that day.

Sounds like some pretty butterflies. We have hail storms here alot in the Spring. I started a discussion about it. Right now we are having several days of rain. It was really coming down alittle bit ago. I almost felt a need to turn on the A/C here the other day with the temperature up about 80 and now we are in the mid 50's. It will warm up by Sunday again. But I do love it cool like this and plan to enjoy it while I can.

I live in a tropical country. This year the weather is much better compared last year. Summer is also late for this year which starts late April when it should be at the end of February or early days of March. It's good anyway since the weather is too hot when it is summer. And- it seems that rainy days are about to come early too. Today the weather is gloomy and we thought it's going to rain. Rainy days usually starts by June- but with this hot weather, everyone is wishing it would rain soon.

I wish I haven't noticed any differences this year. That's because we have an early... summer. The temperatures are similar to those in the middle of July and we are only at the beginning of May! I don't like when it's hot outside and I miss the springs we used to have when we were children. I also noticed a few butterflies in the field but I don't think it's something healthy. It is too early for them, I'm afraid.

It's really weird. All winter was like spring. I wore a coat about 4 tomes the whole winter. Never had to use the heat. Now in spring I'm having to use heat in the morning. Allergies have been rough for me.

Well I do think we had a much shorter Winter this year. It's already been warm enough for people to go swimming and last year I didn't go swimming until the end of May. I was still mostly wearing a light jacket this time last year more often but then again I get cold easy. We pretty much didn't even have a Winter according to some. I just hope this year though will not be a repeat of last year when it comes to bad weather. Friday the 27th will be the 1 year anniversary of the tornado that came through my town destroying many homes and businesses and sadly taking lives. I have a feeling though our summer is going to be very hot and the creeks and rivers will probably not stay cool for long. It sure does suck when you want to go swimming in the river or creek and the water is warm.

We had a very mild winter, a shame that means the bugs are terrible! What have I noted... a bug in my EAR!

THE biggie so far w/me was i had to start paying to have my yard mowed alot earlier than usual. That's the pits, lol.

Me again GG, Just noticed that someone has mentioned Butterflies I have seen quite a few around here the normal white ones but I would much prefer them to those horrible flies and mosquitos any day of the week that have already taken up residence here early too this year. Really love butterflies so I welcome seeing them all and am listening to the odd blackbird around here as well. Just today I came across a whole field full of sheep being herded so I made a quick exit from that path as I had my Dog with me even though he was on a leash but is was glorious to see them there and some baby calves just been born too.xxx

I never noticed anything different in the weather until late last week. It suddenly turned really warm. I can still remember going out last week wearing a sweater as it is a bit cold hear in the Pacific Northwest. But about Friday it suddenly turned really hot. Last night was the first night that I needed a fan to get to sleep.

Hats off to you GG. I like the way you talk about those butterflies - you know their names!. Butterflies are no doubt a beauty to behold but before they came there were caterpillars which are deadly for any garden. Climate change has become a global phenomena and India is no exception. My garden is experiencing it too. My trees are all confused. There used to be a pattern but now everything is haywire. I hardly have any mangoes this year unlike in the past and my bell fruit has finished its job and the tree now is bare. There was a carpet on the floor and these fruits have no takers as there are many here who have this tree. I use these fruits as compost after distributing them to friends and to my workers. I have loads of pineapples and my doctor tells me too many are not good but I just love to eat them. I have figs too and they are dropping with just a few that have reached maturity. The change in behaviour applies to my garden as a whole. Strangely my lawn is rid of weeds as the grass has taken over and the weeds have no place to grow. This after putting in years of effort. I don't mow my lawn as it grows just about 8 inches and stays at that height. "Whether the weather be fine, whether the weather be hot, whether the weather be cold, whatever the weather we'll weather the weather, whether we like it or not! "

Here it is a changeable weather lately.Althoughthere are about ten day to go before summer It is unseasonable heat.The temperature was 30 degrees centigrade a couple of days ago.It is great you seem to have your own orchard.What surprises me is that you are able to differentiate varieties of butterflies.