![]() There were already buds forming on the trees despite the cold, snowy weather that has been occurring lately in Kentuckyīut then in April, a frost occurs, damaging the blossoms. Imagine a period of unseasonably warm weather in February or March that encourages peach trees to put out their flowers. The normal timing of late spring frosts may also fall out of sync. They are usually the first to create pollen in this area. I assume the source is silver maple trees. It has continued to be cold this spring so this is a full month later than last year. You can see the light yellow blobs on the legs of the bees entering the hive. ![]() We’ll have more caterpillars and Arctic plants but fewer great tits and caribou.įirst sign of pollen coming into the hive. If such species are unable to evolve quickly enough to keep up with ever-earlier springs, their populations may decrease over the long term. Meanwhile, Arctic plants are greening up earlier in the year, but Greenland caribou haven’t adjusted the timing of their migration, so they’re missing out on a tender, nutritious food source. In the Netherlands, for example, scientists have found that the period of time when caterpillars are most abundant has fallen out of sync with the breeding dates of birds known as great tits. Those sorts of disputes can lead to mismatches. So when air temperatures warm up early – but day length is unchanged from years past – species start to disagree about spring’s start date. But others rely on day length, which expands as winter ends, to determine when spring has sprung. Some species know that it’s spring when air temperatures grow warm, for example. And anytime, night or day, there are quite a few elk that are also hoping to find a few frozen apples to gnaw on. At night, about a dozen whitetail deer come in to search the ground underneath for dropped fruit along with an occasional opossum. I see robins grabbing a quick snack during the day. That’s because organisms use a few different methods to calibrate their internal calendars.Īn old apple tree in my yard is truly a “giving tree” especially this time of year. Farmers might even benefit from the lengthened growing season.īut for many creatures, adjusting to an earlier spring isn’t as simple as changing the date of an appointment. On its own, an early spring might not be a bad thing. A line of severe storms moving this way that have done damage in other states. Bradford Pear Trees are in full bloom! Currently 46 degrees here in the county. This year, spring has already arrived in the Southeast and Southwest, and in many parts of those regions, it’s a few days to weeks early. Scientists have observed ice melting, cherry blossoms blooming, leaves emerging, and songbirds migrating earlier than they used to, to name just a few examples. But in most regions of the United States, it’s arriving earlier in the calendar year than it did in the past. Nearly 300 years after the composition of “Spring,” we’re still celebrating the season. Here are the opening bars of the piece, heard here in an arrangement for four clarinets by Marco Mazzini. It captures the season’s festive mood, rendering trilling birds, murmuring streams, and caressing breezes in musical notes. “Spring,” from Vivaldi’s longer composition, “The Four Seasons,” is one of the most famous musical works of all time. And one way to understand those shifts is to spend time with the music of Italian baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi. You’re right to suspect that global warming will cause changes to this season. I’ll post those answers over the course of 2019 as we enter each new season. There’s so much that I can say in response to your question that I’m going to break my answer into four parts. I ask the question because I have some suspicion that that’s going to change in some way, shape, or form. In the spring, we see the wonderful flower gardens that people have planted – and the beauty of that can be predicted. In the winter, there may be snow or outdoor sports. In the fall, we see the shedding of the leaves and the beauty of the trees when they’re bare. I would like to read your prediction of the effects of climate change on the traditional four weather seasons.įrom a lifestyle preference, it has been nice for me to know that in the summer, there will be the warmth of the ocean. Note: This climate change advice column was originally published by our partner Yale Climate Connections and adapted for ISeeChange. The season’s natural rhythms are out of whack By Sara Peach
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