And I don’t need to see the green out to prove it:
Just look at the historical temperature chart for Naples.
Winsberg defines spring as the time when the average daily daytime high temperature rises above 75ยบ F.
That’s already happened here in Naples.
That’s already happened here in Naples.
It won’t happen up in Tallahassee for another month … and tack on another few weeks after that for the maritime fringe of the Florida Panhandle. (It’s downright Tundra-like up there in Pensacola!)
Up on Cape Cod, I only remember three seasons: winter went running straight up into summer, followed by a delightful fall. Spring didn’t exist.
Compare that to Tucson, Arizona. They just had their first day in the 90s last week. They have two seasons: one a noun (summer) and the other a verb (winter), both of which are hot – but it’s a dry heat.
As for the green out, that's as much an artifact of the recent prescribed wild lands fires as it has to do with the rise in temperatures and daylight hours.
The northern expression -- “April showers bring May flowers” -- doesn’t apply in south Florida.
The northern expression -- “April showers bring May flowers” -- doesn’t apply in south Florida.
It hasn’t rained in months, but we’re greening out anyway.
Our wild flowers are our wild (and prescribed) fires ...
Our wild flowers are our wild (and prescribed) fires ...
Followed by the bloom.
5 comments:
Beautiful photos.
It's the first day of Autumn here. The crazy season is slowly winding down but the fire season seems to not have noticed the change.
Bob, That's why I love where we live. We get four seasons --all predictable. That being said, it's March 1st and it's cold, sleeting and snowing here on the Cumberland Plateau... HA!!!
Have a good day.
Hugs,
Betsy
Just looking at the data from Naples and it would seem winter (DJF) was below normal there :) Both in precip and temp.
Nothing like up here in Wisconsin along the banks of the Mississippi River (we were nearly 5F below normal for winter).
Looks like a nice cold shot is coming down to S. FL. Another drop into the 40's at Miami Beach!?
Spring has Sprung!
I'm glad things are greening up down there, but we've had our little bit of snow last night and cold today which is now on its way to you. I only hope you have more prescribed than wild fires this season.
Sorry to hear about the panhandle projected temps. That is where my snow bird brother is heading.
"If April showers bring May flowers"---What do May flowers bring??? Pilgrims--I know--I apologize.
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