Maple trees put out red buds very early in the spring. This tree shows the red color of the buds that will be opening soon. I love red maple trees. Their flowers are very early and then the seeds look like little helicopters when then fall. This particular tree hangs out over the pond and gets in the way of people who like to fish. You might be able to see a bobber or float hanging from the tree. Also, last winter, about March 1, we had a heavy wet show which broke limbs out of trees including this one. Maybe we are done with snow for this winter. The days are still colder than normal but this weekend we are having beautiful sunny days.