But in the last few days the season hit fast forward. Our dogwood and Kwanzan cherry were barely leafing out on Monday; now they're in full flower. Temperatures above 85 degrees will do that to a plant.
I'm hoping that today's burst of cool air has stopped time enough to preserve "nature's first green," which is gold. It's been gold for weeks now. I hope, against all evidence to the contrary, that it will stay.
(A hyacinth blooms in February.)