Mulch trucks from Maine being spotted all over the place, Ted Villa tweets.

Magnolia buds are beginning to open along Comm. Ave. in the Back Bay, Penny Cherubino reports.

Lolita Parker Jr. finds a crocus locus in Boston.

Penny Cherubino provides the proof, from a walk around the Back Bay (including one showing early signs of spring cleaning).

Also see Lolita Parker Jr.'s Seven days in Boston in March.

Back Bay in full bloom (also has discussion of other things in full bloom, amidst the reeds along the Muddy River in the Fenway).

Enuh Cork: I swear to you...I saw people smiling on the T this morning...no really...people were smiling. ...

Lorianne DiSabato notices spring busting out in Newton.

There's a meatball-shaped robin in Newton. And Soxaholix reports another sure sign of spring:

... Have barred clouds bloomed the soft-dying day, and touched the stubble-plains with rosy hue?

No, but the first "What is on Manny's mind?" article has bloomed. ...