BOSTON (CBS) - Everyone has a different harbinger of spring in their mind. That sign that seasonal change is upon us and warmer times are coming. Maybe some of us look simply to the changing daylight.

Hedgerows in mid-February might have traditionally appeared white with snow; this year the white was the work of blackthorn blossoms—a harbinger of spring. Although a welcome sign after a wet and ...

Mike Lunsford Special to the Tribune-Star Mar 24, 2025 Mar 24, 2025 Among the first green things we see as the winter gives way to a new season is a tiny wildflower called “Harbinger of Spring.” I ...

The harbinger of spring in much of the country is the native eastern redbud known botanically as Cercis canadensis. That being said — hallelujah — they are blooming now in the South, which means ...

The sight of robins is a harbinger of spring. Or is it? Every winter, the weather office gets phone calls, emails and photographs of robin sightings. Rather than being a sign of the end of winter, ...