Pleasant weather could have unpleasant consequences later

Everybody knows by now that spring has sprung early this year. But nobody expected summer to be coming along right behind. From blooming magnolias ablaze in the UW Arboretum to maples and oaks unfurling their leaves everywhere, the changes on the landscape and the activities of everything from birds to bees suggest we?ve missed a month or more from the calendar. The UW Arboretum looks more like May than March, said Molly Fifield-Murray, outreach and education manager. Insects are buzzing earlier than normal, too, said Phil Pelletteri, a UW-Madison entomologist.