Spring

Have you checked out a vernal pool this spring? The Something Wild team discovers the surprising symbiotic relationship between salamanders and algae.

Spring peepers spend the winter under leaf litter in a state of suspended animation. Once overnight temperatures are regularly in the 40s, they start thawing out and begin singing.

Have you noticed the bright colors in the twigs and stems of early spring? Try not to compare them to the springtime flowers farther south! It's subtle, but the wash of color on hillsides in early spring shows some trees are getting a jump-start on photosynthesis.

A mild winter season has kickstarted syrup production weeks ahead of schedule.

The increasing angle of the late April sun and warming of the soil are agents of great spring transformations.

The increasing angle of the late April sun and warming of the soil are agents of great spring transformations.

Have you checked out a vernal pool this spring? The Something Wild team discovers the surprising symbiotic relationship between salamanders and algae.

Have you checked out a vernal pool this spring? The Something Wild team discovers the surprising symbiotic relationship between salamanders and algae.

It takes about a day to thaw out, then it's back to normal for the frog and it makes its way to its natal vernal pool. If you listen for the peepers this season, you'll know when the wood frogs are on the move.

As spring tentatively unfolds around the state, (and the more diligent of us celebrate International Migratory Bird Day - 5/11) the familiar nuisance of…