In downstate Illinois, about a half-hour east of St. Louis, motorists are treated to an early sign of Spring thanks to the efforts of a World War Two Navy veteran. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) says 95-year-old retired teacher Joseph Cunningham has been planting daffodils along Illinois 4 for about 35 years “and shows no signs of slowing down”. IDOT says so far he has planted about a half-mile in each direction. Here’s a link to the IDOT blog to read more.