FOY - first of the year
This mild weather seems to have jump started encounters with spring species. Folks already have reported wildflowers, garter snakes, beetles, spiders and the return of nesting birds such as tree swallows. What are the signs of the season you look for around the lake? Has anyone seen turtles basking, trees budding, flowers blooming, birds nesting, or fish spawning? Let’s record the first dates for your observations as the season progresses.
