Finally!!!! I saw on last year's thread that I reported hearing the peepers sing April 1 or 2. This relentlessly cold spring it was April 26 here in Danby, Vermont, three and 1/2 weeks later than last year! And I *have* been faithfully listening for them nearly every night now. I really thought they had all perished or decided to stay under the mud all summer, but fortunately they live!

The ground is finally dry enough for some tractor help. Took away two buckets of nasty creeping charlie dug out of vegetable beds. Was planning to plant first carrots/beets/chard but my husband dug too far into the manure pile and it's not composted enough. Should have waited because later in the day he went after our annual load of well composted horse manure (owner mixes in kitchen scraps and bedding). Saw first dandelions, a clump in front of the garage. Bought first pansies, the local greenhouse is open! Gave seedlings their first drink of fish emulsion. Already cut back one clump of chives that was budding up. Recently had my first day lily (leaves) kimchee at a pot luck for gardeners.

Zone 6, southern coastal Maine is FINALLY being serenaded by their little voices! I'm just in from a cat calling safari and this is the first time I've heard them this year. Not a riotous chorus, but the first wave is making its presence known. YAY! Big "croakers", too. And bats were out tonight, as well. Everyone has "spring fever". :)

when do woodfrogs make their frog noises. When I went out at bout 8:30 yesterday morning, I thought I heard frogs croaking, but I dismissed the thought. I thought is too late in the morning to hear such a chorus. No peepers yet, I'm sure. Robins are trilling away. I haven't noticed the red-winged blackbirds yet, but they must be here if the robins are. Marie