# The end (of winter) is in sight! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 18, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-winter-is-in-sight/529497 "2010-02-18T18:14:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-winter-is-in-sight/529497/61 "2010-02-24T02:11:17Z")
We lost a 12’ cedar tree on campus due to the snow. I’ve noticed much more pine in Arkansas than New Hampshire. When I got back from trips to NH courting the future Mrs. Plant, and stopped outside the LR airport to have my first smoke in hours, the smell of pine was wonderfully of home. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-winter-is-in-sight/529497/62 "2010-02-24T02:24:27Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > I don’t even caaaaaaaare, I’m going to the Philippines on Friday. It’s going to be in the 70s/80s. Gonna eat me some mangoes. Oh yeah. I hate you. Never saw any of your posts, have no idea who you are, but I hate you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-winter-is-in-sight/529497/63 "2010-02-24T02:31:06Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I hate you. Never saw any of your posts, have no idea who you are, but I hate you. She speaks Bulgarian. Watch out. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-winter-is-in-sight/529497/64 "2010-02-24T02:36:51Z")
Hey, there is a smilie there, she knows it is a joke. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-winter-is-in-sight/529497/65 "2010-02-24T02:59:11Z")
> [@Surly\_Chick](#): > > My tulilps and daffodils are poking their leaves out. They’re in for a rude awakening… If the new shoots are really in danger of getting frozen, you can just pile some more dirt on them to keep them frost-free until the danger of frost has passed. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-winter-is-in-sight/529497/66 "2010-02-24T16:34:11Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > If the new shoots are really in danger of getting frozen, you can just pile some more dirt on them to keep them frost-free until the danger of frost has passed. So til sometime in June then… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-winter-is-in-sight/529497/67 "2010-02-27T00:36:58Z")
the biggie sign of spring for philly is the flower show. starts on sunday. some will remember that there was a huge late snow storm that canceled the last day and a half of the flower show one year. mother nature may try that again… ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-winter-is-in-sight/529497/68 "2010-02-27T18:22:55Z")
> [@Surly\_Chick](#): > > So til sometime in June then… 😛 I see you’re familiar with Calgary springs…😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-of-winter-is-in-sight/529497.md?page=3)