First bird species to nest each year in Minnesota. First muddy country roads. Maple sap ran a bit. Runners out in t-shirts and shorts. Some mosses lush green.
Lake Superior is still wide open, even in front of Duluth Harbor.
First early migrating horned larks seen in Cologne area. 11 - Tiny springtails, also called snowfleas, jump on the snow. Because of the Sun's position this is usually the day when greenhouse plants take off and begin growing, plus it's hot and humid in greenhouses on sunny days starting now. In northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, northern ravens perform awesome aerial acrobatics in February's skies, preparing for courtship. Honey bees balled up deep within hives keep themselves warm with their beating wings.