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Saturday, December 22, 2018
Unreasonably Unseasonable
Day 70: Let's get one thing straight: Pussywillows do not bloom in December in the Pacific Northwest. In fact, when they started blooming in late January instead of February, I began ranting about changes in the climate. A decade later, they were appearing mid-month. I have never, repeat NEVER seen them bloom before Christmas, and mine, living at elevation as they do, are later than those in Flatland. It's one thing for stores to start their Christmas push before Hallowe'en and put valentines on the shelves before New Year's, but when Nature follows the lead of crass commercialism, one can only say that she's being unreasonably unseasonable.
Labels:
climate change,
pussywillows
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