I haven't been out much lately because I have been busy working on other projects. Plus winter has been lingering here late this year and I have had about enough of being out in the cold. In 2010 at this time I had already seen nearly 20 butterflies. Not this year! But I have already heard some frogs, hear chickadees and other birds singing daily, seen plenty of Red-winged Blackbirds, seen my backyard chipmunk a few times and had ducks return to my yard. So spring is coming...slowly.