The insects become unwitting pollinators of skunk cabbage when they come to investigate the odor. Feb 26 Red-winged Blackbirds return in flocks. On the 26th hundreds of redwings returned to my reference site, a large marsh along the East River which I have observed since 1986. Feb 26 Fresh earthworm castings . This site is bare soil along a sidewalk on UW-Green Bay so it warms up faster than the general landscape.
Fields nearby are still frozen, although most areas in full sun are free of snow.
First chipmunk out and about.