Illinois

[AR1]

First dandelion flower of the season spotted in Winnebago county, in a very warm, sheltered location.
This is about 90 minutes drive straight west of Chicago. Daffodils still a few days away from popping. Peach and apple tree buds showing a hint of green leaf.

[AR1]

Ogle county, that is N IL. First dandelion spotted in my back yard, and also first open daffodil today. Willow trees are showing green but leaves not fully open.

[schmism]

Peoria IL 61604

First dandelions in sunny south faceing slopes, 4/1/2017

regular dandelions in most yards/road sides 4/4/17

[AR1]

Today, spotted some flowering bushes from the car, I think they are wild plum. Dandelions are thick in sunny, sheltered areas, and a few here and there everywhere. Stood and watched a while, not one bee lit.
Ogle County, N Illinois.

[AR1]

Forsythia blooming in Ogle County.

[AR1]

Saw violets, henbit (I think that's what it is called, low ground cover with purple flowers, smells minty) and willows are all blooming today. Tulips tomorrow or next day looks like. Apples are leafing out.
Ogle county, Northern Illinois.

[AR1]

Domestic plum, strawberry, first blooms yesterday, and wild plum is starting to get rolling, lots more blooms but not full bloom yet.

Peaches look to be one to two days out.

[Thomas Frazier]

Wild black cherry and chokecherry. McHenry County, right along the Wisconsin border. Our woods are full of 'em.

[AR1]

Wild raspberry too, saw flowers this morning.

[cpekarek]

The bees are bringing in maple pollen 20 miles west of Chicago.

[hickorynut]

pollen coming here also, and Blue Scylla is blooming, bees are all over it. Lockport IL.

[AR1]

Peaches today, strawberries yesterday, dandelions all over now. They were very thin until last week.
Northern Il, Ogle Cty, 61010 zip.

[AR1]

First dandelion, 4/21/19. Ogle county, northern Illinois, 61010. Late this year, last year was 4/3/18.

[Phesic]

Peoria IL
White pollen (likely maple) coming in 4-6-19
Violets blooming 4-20-19
Dandelions blooming everywhere 4-21-19

[dpula2]

60462, Orland Park, IL
June 17,
Basswood/ Linden