a slightly weird spring

[redbird]

The timing of spring is being weird in the Boston area. The lilies of the valley have started to bloom, while some of the forsythia bushes still have a lot of bright yellow flowers.

We still have daffodils, the rhododendrons are being exuberant, and the violets have been looking good for a week or two.

I will look for lilacs sometime in the next few days. The most convenient would be to see what's in bloom along and near Mount Auburn Street near Ash Street, on my way home from the dentist on Wednesday. (I'm also considering a side trip to Sophia's Greek Pantry for good oregano, but stopping at Sevan Bakery or Arax would be more convenient.)

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[otter]

My iris are getting ready to bloom, and the apple and crab apple trees are blossoming very prettily in my yard, as well as Juneberries. I've given up any idea of what a typical season is around here.

Thank you for the new vocabulary word (phenology).

[anne]

Microclimates! The daffodils are over and the rhododendrons haven't started. The red columbines and wild violets are at their peak.

[petrea_mitchell]

My coworker in Boston said last week that her entire neighborhood smelled like apples due to the apple trees blooming.

[kate_schaefer]

Our lilies of the valley are in full bloom now. Their aroma competes with the wisteria, which is not yet in full bloom but coming on strong.

I associate lilies of the valley with you, because of a random remark you made about them years ago when you lived in Seattle. I no longer remember the context or the remark, just that I have that association.