Now that the ground has really frozen, some of us can cross a few jobs that we didn’t quite get to off the list.

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Jefferson salamanders are the earliest vernal pool visitors, arriving even when there’s lots of ice.
Ah, ticks. Tick repellent, pants stuffed into socks, tick checks, tick phobia. But staying indoors is not an option at this time of year.
Showy orchis is flowering.
Proving once again that a hard rain is the best way to get rid of snow. Our 8 inches or so of snow was reduced to zero to 2 inches overnight. Creeks are rising.
Jupiter and Saturn are getting closer to one another (from our vantage point). They’ll be at their closest on December 21st, so stay tuned.
A perfect day for apple tree pruning. Not too cold, not too sunny, and just a little snow left.
When woodpeckers feed their fledglings there’s a big racket, including relentless shrieking.
Snowshoe hare are packing down their main trails. Single-use paths peel off in what looks to be a random way, but there may be a plan.