Welcome, spring! Can you stay a while?

Janelle Atyeo
May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023

Pasque flower — A prairie pasque flower blooms along a Deuel County gravel road in mid-May.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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My favorite season has finally arrived! After a few last fits from winter and a weird week with temperatures near 90 degrees (no thank you), the grass is green, the trees are leafing out and it’s nearly time for my first rhubarb crisp.

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.