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Only two weeks ago the Forest Pond was mostly covered with ice, but now it's totally free of ice. The goldeneyes appeared to the pond as soon as there was enough free water for them to swim.
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Myös Aulangonjärvi on jo jäistä vapaa. Metsän haavat ovat vielä lehdettömiä.
Also the nearby lake is free of ice. The aspen trees in the forest are still without leaves.
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The moss covered forest ground looks quite geen already. A week after the hepaticas also the wood anemones opened their flowers.
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Green leaves and sprouts appear everywhere.