They appear to have no neck, and the body appears shortened and compact. It had dark brown wings with pale under parts that were lightly speckled. A star magnolia on the grounds of Sweet Briar house is in bloom. Some withered, brown flowers obviously opened several days ago, and there are a handful of fresh blooms. A nearby saucer magnolia does not yet have any blooms.
Crocuses are in bloom.
The catkins of the alder and birch in the same area are releasing pollen. Sizes ranged from one to six inches. We also found waterscorpions, backswimmers, a dragonfly nymph, and a bullfrog tadpole. Still no spotted salamander eggs. Several people reported hearing singing from the woods along Wylie's Way in the late afternoon.