Ah, springtime in Somerset

I'm back in the office today and went out to look at our plantings here at the office.

Here's a sampling of what's happening out there:

• some lilac buds are beginning to open just slightly
• peony shoots are emerging
• daffodils shoots are up anywhere from 2-6" tall
• seedlings of Baptisia and Monarda are germinating
  
• Knockout roses 1) never lost all their old leaves and 2) new leaves are emerging
• butterflybushes have new green leaves

This is January 5, folks. Spring, by the calendar, is still 2+ months away (March 20). I don't know -- it's a little too freaky for me.