Beautiful pictures! I really love the coneflower and grass seedheads, and the lupine reminds me, I still need to start mine! I’m planting our native Arroyo Lupine this year, and although I’ll direct seed some, thought I’d start a few indoors, just in case the ones outside don’t make it.
Thank you! It was a nice break from seed-sowing to get out in the snow and enjoy it! (I think I enjoy it more now knowing its time is growing short…LOL!)
Your camera really picks up the snow crystals, amazing. What is the spiky flower plant (first pic)? We lived in Wisconsin for many years, and your images remind me of the winter gardening itch we would get once February rolled around.
Thanks for taking the time to look! The first picture is of a coneflower (Echinacea) seedhead. The finches delight in eating every last seed though the fall and into early winter. Delightful to watch!
Today was actually warmer than it has been… we suffered lows of 0* just a few short days ago! (And I must remind myself there are those who live in even COLDER spots! LOL!) It was a lovely day to take the pup out for a romp and snap a few pictures.
Beautiful pictures! I really love the coneflower and grass seedheads, and the lupine reminds me, I still need to start mine! I’m planting our native Arroyo Lupine this year, and although I’ll direct seed some, thought I’d start a few indoors, just in case the ones outside don’t make it.
Thank you! It was a nice break from seed-sowing to get out in the snow and enjoy it! (I think I enjoy it more now knowing its time is growing short…LOL!)
Your camera really picks up the snow crystals, amazing. What is the spiky flower plant (first pic)? We lived in Wisconsin for many years, and your images remind me of the winter gardening itch we would get once February rolled around.
Thanks for taking the time to look! The first picture is of a coneflower (Echinacea) seedhead. The finches delight in eating every last seed though the fall and into early winter. Delightful to watch!
Brrrrr, it looks cold! I must stop complaining about our chilly, wet weather in California!
Oh, I recognize that little lupine seedling! Little cutie! Thanks for the winter pick me up!
Today was actually warmer than it has been… we suffered lows of 0* just a few short days ago! (And I must remind myself there are those who live in even COLDER spots! LOL!) It was a lovely day to take the pup out for a romp and snap a few pictures.
YAY for lupine babies in the middle of winter!!!
Lovely photos, what is it about snow that makes photos look so magical.
Doesn’t it, though? Like a lovely crystal shawl draping the world, it adds just the right amount of sparkle…