sorry, AD...not at all meaning to confuse the issue. i have no problem with the sunshine, i do however worry when it's 8C outside in January with no significant snowfall yet. there are reports of animals engaging in spring mating behaviour, while other animals wander around scratching their heads wondering where the snow is and how they are going to store food without the freezer that nature provides them every year. i agree that wrm spells are normal and not harbingers of doom, but other than a brief spell in november, this "winter" has been one long warm spell. colour me worried.