ribbon countdown!! YES!!! my favorite part of year! There is a good thread where everyone reports their first ribbon sighting, along with date, time, portion of pond (S, SW, etc), and water temp if you can report that.
Based on my records in MI I'm about 4 weeks away, but we have had a mild winter, if that has anything to do with it. Photoperiod may have something to do with it since the first ribbon sighting has been so consistent for me over the past 5-6 years. It seems that ice out is also a trigger as it can move up the ribbon laying at our place.
