Early spring throws nature out of sync. Bavaria is currently experiencing its warmest February in 104 years.
Many people are happy about this, but it has difficult consequences for flora and fauna. When night frost occurs in March, birds lose their first brood. Toads and frogs are on the way to their spawning grounds when nighttime temperatures reach 6 degrees and warm rain falls at the same time. Thousands of grass frogs, spring frogs, newts and toads come out of their winter quarters, mostly from the forests.