Timing is Everything- Nature’s Notebook
We saw the first green leaf unfolding on a weeping willow tree today. It was a tree growing in the loop of the off ramp from Route 199 onto Mooretown Road. I can only wonder whether the heat from the road and passing vehicles enticed it to unfold so early, or if others all over the area are also opening on this warm, early February afternoon. It can be hard to remember from year to year exactly...