The reality: Local trees are late blooms this spring - The Daily Graphic/Central Plains Herald-Leader - Manitoba, CA

Fruit tree blossoms are finally coming on scene! This self-pollinating Evans cherry tree is loaded with flowers that beckon bees. The inset shows a branch from Westcot apricot. Note the similarity in blossom appearance.

The end of May is the latest I’ve ever seen a prairie grown apricot tree flower. Cherry trees are dragging behind too. Normally, apricot trees come into bloom much earlier and if they get nipped by frost, fruit quality and quantity are compromised.

The fraud: spring earlier every year - Google Search

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Climate changes shift springtime
Aug 25, 2006 ... A Europe-wide study has provided "conclusive proof" that the seasons are changing, with spring arriving earlier each year, researchers say. ...