The skates have stayed in the grease this winter and it’s barely March when the crocuses and snowdrops are in full bloom. What does that mild winter mean for the summer? Will we be dealing with insect pests? “Probably not,” says biologist Casper van der Kooi (RUG).
It looks like spring! March stirs his tail and April does as he pleases, so the saying goes. In theory, it is possible that it will still freeze, while all the flowers are sticking their heads above the ground. Photo: Corne Sparidaens