March, you say? 2

18c

 but

the pond is a lot  c-o-l-d-e-r  than Trudy's pool!

The "winter that wasn't" is creating confusion for plants and critters alike. Lawns are green, shrubs are budding (forsythia are already in full bloom) a month or so earlier than normal and reptiles are emerging from their dens just as temps are plunging below zero. While searching for birds on Sunday, I came across this large sunbathing garter snake under some thorny shrubs.