[Magdalen] Spring has Sprung.

[Scott Knitter]

The forecast was a big lie here. Feels like 40F with wind from the west,
so  they can't blame it on the lake.
On Apr 18, 2015 2:30 PM, "Cantor03--- via Magdalen" <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> It's a gorgeous day here in the Pennsylvania Poconos, with sun and
> temperature holding at 76 F.  It marks the first time since October  28th
> that we had a temperature here above 70 F.
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> Though my English Ivy crawling up the trunk of a 60' Eastern White
> Pine at the front of the house has once again turned brown, it will
> probably bounce back as it did after last winter, also a cold one.   Other
> than
> the stray brown branches on other shrubs and trees, that so far  appears
> to be the only notable casualty in the yard this year.
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> The larches, both American (Tamarack) and European, are budding
> strongly, almost enlarging before the eyes.  There are strong  numbers
> of fat rhododendron flower buds on both the Piedmont and native
> (Rosebay) shrubs, and I hope they live up to their promise when they
> open next month.
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> Ditto - the many native magnolia trees and Asian hybrid shrubs also
> look healthy with swollen buds, and that includes some of the more
> exotic species planted here.
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> Even the two Dawn Redwoods are budding strongly.  The Redwood
> in the front yard is about 85' and has overtopped the native oaks.
> No one quite knows how tall this species gets in "captivity."   They've
> been planted worldwide only since the late 1940's.  After all,  their
> relatives - the Coastal Redwood and the Big Tree/Sequoia - are noted
> for their gigantic size.  I wish I could put a lightning rod on top  of
> this tree to reduce the possible lightning damage.  It is the tallest  tree
> in the development.
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> The thousand or more daffodils are starting to bloom, and though I  love
> the various yellow, orange, and white varieties, I dearly wish we  could
> plant tulips here.  The White Tailed Deer treat tulips as an exotic  feast.
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> David Strang.
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