About 190 million Americans have experienced an earlier-than-normal spring leaf-out, based on the behavior of lilac and honeysuckle. Leaves emerged 30 to 50 days earlier than normal.

My hibiscus still has not shown any signs of green. I fear this may have been its last year.

oak pollen … definitely oak pollen …

Honeysuckle is invasive here. The early bloom makes it easier for us to spot it and kill it.