Many of our trees here in the Southern Tier of the United States' New York State are slumbering. Their leaves having dropped months ago. The ground they are rooted in is frozen over and covered in several inches of snow. You'd think they are unaware of the increasing daylight and the subtle changes that show that winter is just starting to lose some of its grip on our frozen world.
You would be wrong.
The trees know something is happening. It's hard to see but this tree is starting to glow a little in its upper branches. It isn't reflected sunshine. It's sap starting to rise. The mildish (46F, 7.7C) temperatures we had today were partially responsible, but a mild day too soon in the season won't have that effect.
Some of our trees are evergreens, and have other ways to cope with our cold, but they know, too.
The wisdom of the trees, as they patiently await the awakening signal, proves they are paying attention.
Will we ever pay the attention we should to the world around us, before it is too late?
Oh, those blue skies, already gone. But they will be back one day soon.
Joining Parul at Happiness and Food every second and fourth Thursday for #ThursdayTreeLove.
...and the sap in the sugar maples is flowing!
ReplyDeleteSpring is coming. I didn't realize you could see the trees waking up.
ReplyDeleteThe snow is melting here in North Idaho, so yes Spring is coming.
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Just in the last couple of days, I've noticed that a couple of the bare-stemmed shrubs in my backyard are putting out buds in anticipation of the changing of the seasons. We've actually had quite a cold (for us) winter here and it's comforting to see those buds and realize that change is coming.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I noticed some tiny buds on a tree the other day.
ReplyDeleteLovely thought Alana! I love the blue sky. Yes, the trees are feeling the change. Here too, some bloom out of season and others just 'forget' to do so. :-(
ReplyDeleteTrees know/show first! That's what I always believe. It's been a while since I noticed the tree in the front of our garden, but I took the time to take a look at it today after a whole long winter. As I hear chirping around 4 in the morning, I have a happy feeling that spring is coming. I love to watch the snow filled gardens. They look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSo thought provoking, Alana. We need to pay attention before it's too late. Well said. thank for joining and glad that spring is coming. See you around later in the day.
ReplyDeleteThank you for appreciating that trees know more than we might think. Much of their wisdom is beyond our understanding, but we humans are starting to wake up, too. (joannaoftheforest at wordpress)
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