We are seeing signs of the early ice out and the warm temperatures that we experiencee several weeks ago. No the trees have not yet leafed out! Instead of green-up we are seeing the Spruce trees that line the Gunflint Trail turning BROWN. The early warm temteratures were followed by last week by temperatures in the mid-teens. The spruce trees welcomed the early Spring and started to put on a growth streak. When it turned cold last week the spruce trees along the road started turning brown! According Canadian Public Radio the stress of the sudden cold spell and the extended drought is turning the trees brown. This is especially pronounced in areas where the trees are not protected by other conifer trees -- like along a roadway. The good news is that while some of the trees will die some of the less stressed trees will undoubtedly bounce back.
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