Having visited the forsythia bushes in my neighborhood (not just my own), the consensus seems to be that they have had a rough month.
Crazy March 2023 –– “wow, it’s warm, let’s open up!” … “woah, freezing, we’re shriveling!” … “it’s HOT now, how nice…no, COLD!…oh, blustery cold, close everything up, pull in the petals, retreat, retreat, retreat!…sheesh… ah, is that sunshine?”
Our favorite yellow flowers look a bit tired this Spring. They have muddled through, but I don’t think they “feel” very pretty.πΌπΏπ¦☁️π₯πΎ