tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post7933576444941159847..comments2024-03-10T14:50:10.475-04:00Comments on Red House Garden: An Early Spring?Indiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-1733322741809257352012-02-20T20:57:31.585-05:002012-02-20T20:57:31.585-05:00Thanks - I was so surprised to see the little frog...Thanks - I was so surprised to see the little frog on my porch!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-26619453894941163642012-02-20T20:56:54.008-05:002012-02-20T20:56:54.008-05:00And winter has snapped back - it snowed!And winter has snapped back - it snowed!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-68239967613449143272012-02-20T20:55:13.456-05:002012-02-20T20:55:13.456-05:00Ha, it's your fault - now I have a reputation ...Ha, it's your fault - now I have a reputation of being versatile to uphold! ;)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-69992127313020865022012-02-20T20:54:37.273-05:002012-02-20T20:54:37.273-05:00The daffodils are blooming, but now we have snow. ...The daffodils are blooming, but now we have snow. The weather still can't decide!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-8879513491751815112012-02-17T21:02:29.619-05:002012-02-17T21:02:29.619-05:00That Mark Twain quote could certainly be applied t...That Mark Twain quote could certainly be applied to the weather here! I love the signs of your early spring. Great pic of the tree frog!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-28279488611333040222012-02-17T13:14:44.538-05:002012-02-17T13:14:44.538-05:00Oh yeah, as exciting as all the spring growth is, ...Oh yeah, as exciting as all the spring growth is, it's hard not to get excited...only to have winter snap back at us ;-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-18904537319047062862012-02-17T11:08:29.275-05:002012-02-17T11:08:29.275-05:00I say...you've gone all posh n' poetic! Lo...I say...you've gone all posh n' poetic! Lovin' that cutest of cute little froglets...cuter than a cute things that've very cute! xxJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994279172996044439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-51916607246609884432012-02-17T10:10:14.944-05:002012-02-17T10:10:14.944-05:00It surely appears that way!It surely appears that way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-5462239751363615262012-02-16T22:36:25.883-05:002012-02-16T22:36:25.883-05:00My daffodils are chomping at the bit as well! It ...My daffodils are chomping at the bit as well! It is definitely rather early, though.. but I must say, I have been enjoying all the warm weather and early color instead of the normal dreary, cold winter!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-23544160645329653882012-02-16T22:34:40.415-05:002012-02-16T22:34:40.415-05:00Thank you! The little frog surprised me while I w...Thank you! The little frog surprised me while I was pruning clematis off of my porch. It was hanging on for dear life! It was so cute - I moved him gently down to the ground so I could finish the pruning.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-57808929791802871622012-02-16T22:33:17.484-05:002012-02-16T22:33:17.484-05:00I sure hope that the plants know what they are doi...I sure hope that the plants know what they are doing as well! I've had some plants start to bud out, only to freeze..Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-26282166847864206512012-02-16T22:32:39.891-05:002012-02-16T22:32:39.891-05:00Thank you - I love crocuses! Happy bloom day to y...Thank you - I love crocuses! Happy bloom day to you as well!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-58936731289477287282012-02-16T22:32:14.922-05:002012-02-16T22:32:14.922-05:00Thank you! I do have to admit that the star magno...Thank you! I do have to admit that the star magnolia isn't really mine - it's down the street from me :) But it's so lovely to see all in blossom!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-73768881908684383872012-02-16T22:31:24.737-05:002012-02-16T22:31:24.737-05:00That must have been a chilly robin! Hope he found...That must have been a chilly robin! Hope he found some shelter!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-67404415152447797382012-02-16T22:30:55.423-05:002012-02-16T22:30:55.423-05:00I think we pretty much get the same weather here t...I think we pretty much get the same weather here that you guys get. I had some daffodil buds freeze, though there were a lot more budding today. I hope those don't freeze as well!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-73285214302540903362012-02-16T22:29:39.213-05:002012-02-16T22:29:39.213-05:00Thank you! I thought that quote was very apt for ...Thank you! I thought that quote was very apt for this weather we've been having lately!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-80169085399486830832012-02-16T22:29:04.433-05:002012-02-16T22:29:04.433-05:00Believe it or not, the Gray Treefrog (as well as a...Believe it or not, the Gray Treefrog (as well as a few other frogs) can actually freeze during winter and then thaw out in spring and still live. They have a special chemical that keeps the water in their bodies in a more slushy state instead of freezing solid during their hibernation state. <br /><br />Though this winter it hasn't been cold enough for them to have to freeze very often here..Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-88789745783519144812012-02-16T13:01:02.475-05:002012-02-16T13:01:02.475-05:00Magnolia blooms and a robin -surely spring is righ...Magnolia blooms and a robin -surely spring is right around the corner! Very pretty!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-53688281815451955262012-02-16T11:12:18.086-05:002012-02-16T11:12:18.086-05:00You're killing me with the picture of the tree...You're killing me with the picture of the tree frog. It is SO cute!! I'm only one state north of you but I don't have anything blooming around me. Your garden looks beautiful!Bumble Lush Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729677514605178020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-61519592701098396522012-02-16T09:44:38.019-05:002012-02-16T09:44:38.019-05:00Mark must have been thinking of Washington state w...Mark must have been thinking of Washington state when he wrote that. It seems like spring is here also, but then the laughing love gods or weather gods decide that winter should have its fair share and were back to the cold. I'm just hoping the plants know best and wouldnt be coming out if they weren't sure that spring is here.ignorant gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09666406543531437194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-833872611021953362012-02-16T08:49:22.186-05:002012-02-16T08:49:22.186-05:00your crocuses are so pretty! Happy Belated Bloom ...your crocuses are so pretty! Happy Belated Bloom Day!_emily_rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044004465736417388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-7619537817599995882012-02-16T08:30:31.534-05:002012-02-16T08:30:31.534-05:00The weather here in Upstate SC has been such a tea...The weather here in Upstate SC has been such a tease--70 degrees a week ago, then a drop to 20s at night this past weekend. Your blooms are lovely--love the star magnoliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-15994475642501384142012-02-16T07:52:47.912-05:002012-02-16T07:52:47.912-05:00Springtime is lovely in your area, even when it is...Springtime is lovely in your area, even when it is early. We had a robin too, the other day. He should have stayed in NC.Donna@GWGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170802942464666382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-82012475730446090002012-02-16T06:19:24.486-05:002012-02-16T06:19:24.486-05:00I am hoping winter made its last hurrah this weeke...I am hoping winter made its last hurrah this weekend. I was sad to see some of my blooms taken by the arctic spell that hit us but there are more buds on the way. Your spring blooms are so lovely. I especially like the star magnolia!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-17387566827659601572012-02-16T05:21:35.096-05:002012-02-16T05:21:35.096-05:00I would love to see more images of the tree frog. ...I would love to see more images of the tree frog. How do they survive the cold?Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999513105724635810noreply@blogger.com