Quakertown needs snow Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 45f, cloudy, windy, raw, rain coming, sign of spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Friend of mine shared this... honestly, it doesn't look much behind schedule in Ewing. Maybe things are a little ahead in his complex due to some sort of warm microclimate, not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 ^ huge difference compared to MBY. for a second I thought that was snow on the ground . we are very, very slowly catching up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Feels like Halloween/Oct out there. (minus the pollen which has been killing me) Rain helps out in that case.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 As I was coming down the hill from Hometown to Tamaqua after paying my car insurace bill, I couldn't help but think it looked and felt more like early November than late April. It was grey, overcast, breezy and raw with no leaves on the trees and dead leaves blowing around on the road from the breezy conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksCO_PA Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Friend of mine shared this... honestly, it doesn't look much behind schedule in Ewing. Maybe things are a little ahead in his complex due to some sort of warm microclimate, not sure. Locally everything was about 2 weeks behind what we've been accustomed too, green out has moved forward at a much better pace this past week as its gone from a mostly brown winter look to a clearly early spring look with most of the trees blooming. No doubt about the delay this spring, dandelions just came out a week ago & the north side of the yard is finally ready to be cut this weekend. I95 at the Newtown exit today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I'll be back in a week, but I have to suspect that the last several years of warm springs may have tainted most people's perception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 ^ and next winter everyone will be expecting 50, 60"+ of snow around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman56 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 I can't recall still having forsythia and daffodils in full bloom on May 1. Grass still hasn't really kicked in. And the yellow flowers that seem to permeate the yard along the stream are still blooming - don't know what they are called, but they often bloom in March. Still heard peepers last night too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 And the yellow flowers that seem to permeate the yard along the stream are still blooming - don't know what they are called, but they often bloom in March. Sounds like you are thinking of Marsh Marigolds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Saw those yellow flowers in the swamp on the weekend i was wondering what they were. Grass suffered the most due to long duration snow cover and was setback three weeks. Most april bloomers setback about two weeks although forsynthia is still in bloom going into May and that one would be done mid month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Saw those yellow flowers in the swamp on the weekend i was wondering what they were. Grass suffered the most due to long duration snow cover and was setback three weeks. Most april bloomers setback about two weeks although forsynthia is still in bloom going into May and that one would be done mid month. The forsythia is just starting to bloom up here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman56 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Sounds like you are thinking of Marsh Marigolds... Yup, that's the one. In a couple weeks the entire plant will have died off and the grass (and other weeds) fill in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgwp96 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 The forsythia is just starting to bloom up here now. Yea same here , all are still yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 signs of life here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I'll be back in a week, but I have to suspect that the last several years of warm springs may have tainted most people's perception. We've definitely caught up compared to where we stood a few weeks ago. The string of 70s and 80s in mid April really helped bring my area from winter landscape to early spring. But since that mid April torch, it's generally been normal to chilly until today. I'd say we're about 5 days-1 week behind schedule now. The oak trees have just started breaking open their buds. A winter-like look to the oaks on May 1st is not typical; generally they've progressed about 30-40% in the leaf-out process by May 1st, with full leaf out occurring 10th-13th or so. Kwanzan cherries (the pink tree in your photo) have not bloomed here yet - looks like they probably will in the next couple days. So my area might be 3-5 days behind Mercer County. Forsythia are still mostly yellow. Usually by May 1st, they're completely green/leafed out. 2003 was much later though. That spring the cherry blossoms didn't bloom until the end of April, and this spring they bloomed on the 14th-15th, right after the 82 F day. Given the temp look of generally 68-75 degrees over the next 10 days, maybe a day in the 80s, we'll probably be full leaf-out for most tree species by May 15th, which would be a solid week behind schedule (usually by May 7th-10th for most trees). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwx Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Sounds like you are thinking of Marsh Marigolds... Yup, that's the one. In a couple weeks the entire plant will have died off and the grass (and other weeds) fill in. I have something similar in my yard but I always thought it was Lesser Celandine. Anybody know if there's a difference or the same thing? It's annoying to have it in the yard. Holds lots of water, clogs the mower, it just sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Kwanzan cherries have boomed today with their pink flowers. Generally the first week of May is the time frame, but this is a little late for the beginning of the bloom period. Almost every tree is budding at this point, with the oaks very early in the budding/leaf-out process. Maples have that orange color just prior to the leafing out stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksCO_PA Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Few pics from the hood today, surprised how well the flowering trees held up to all the recent rain & wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 that's what i'm talkin' about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 still big difference from lower bucks to upper bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 This was April 23rd of the following views: Updated shots from today of those same views. We've moved along to the leaf-out process, but we've still got a solid 7-10 days until full leaf out. The early flowering species like the cherry blossoms, magnolias, forsythia, and Bradford pears have of course fully leafed out at this point. The majority of the species though, maple and oak, still have some time. Usually it occurs by May 7th or so but this year will be a week late easily, probably May 15th full-leaf for most trees. Kwanzan cherries are full bloom and look great. Backdrop is the fully leafed out Bradford pears. You can see the bare trees in the far back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 We are getting there slowly. The maples are leading the way as far as the large trees are going. Most of the oaks, though, are still only in the ealy stages of budding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Wish the wind would quit feels like its been blowing for two months straight. Felt like in the 20's last two nights attempting to watch meteor shower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman56 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 This was April 23rd of the following views: Updated shots from today of those same views. We've moved along to the leaf-out process, but we've still got a solid 7-10 days until full leaf out. The early flowering species like the cherry blossoms, magnolias, forsythia, and Bradford pears have of course fully leafed out at this point. The majority of the species though, maple and oak, still have some time. Usually it occurs by May 7th or so but this year will be a week late easily, probably May 15th full-leaf for most trees. Kwanzan cherries are full bloom and look great. Backdrop is the fully leafed out Bradford pears. You can see the bare trees in the far back. My Bradford pears are still in flower with very small leaves here in NW Chesco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 things will really take off with pending warm shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Overall it looks pretty similar to last year here, maybe 3-6 days later than last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Things have been catching up here, a little behind now but only a few days. Saw a Baltimore Oriole the other day, an awesome looking bird. Nice song too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Overall it looks pretty similar to last year here, maybe 3-6 days later than last year. Far different in this part of PA that is surprising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Overall it looks pretty similar to last year here, maybe 3-6 days later than last year. I hate to boost your ego, but the more I look at the landscape, the more I agree with you about this year being pretty close to normal at this point, maybe 3-4 days behind schedule. Trees are mostly leafed-out, with full leaf out probably complete by May 15th after this heat spell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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