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cats, pets, photography, postaday, postaweek2013, spring, winter
While I was out taking photos of some green things, I noticed Babycat strolling around the porch railing. She was in the shaded part of the porch and as she came around she seemed to hesitate then glide slowly into the sunlight. When I looked at Babycat in half-shadow-half-sunlight, I thought it echoes this Winter-Spring season that we’re experiencing. Her hesitancy is somewhat like us enjoying the sun but not forgetting it’s still winter and a few months until the warm Spring weather is here for the year. Or something like that. 
Our blanket flowers and snap dragons are still green. They’ve stayed green all winter, I think that’s interesting. I knew the blanket flower held it’s green through the winter, but not the snapdragons… of course that could be because last summer was the first time I’ve grew snapdragons and this is the first time in decades that I’ve been around them in the winter…
Our last few daffodils are growing. They haven’t bloomed in years, but still they grow each year (probably just to remind us that the winter isn’t over and there’s still snow to come yet…)
Our day-lilies are starting to grow. This is sad for the lilies because they’ll get froze out. I fear they may be killed out completely, they never have, but I fear they will.
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- Blanket flower
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- Snapdragons
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- Daffodils
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- Day Lilies
If one wasn’t looking at the bare trees, I think it’d be hard to tell it’s full-on wintertime and 40°. It drops down to below freezing at night and yet the lawn is continuing to stay green.I wish the grass had the same green-power in the hot drought times of Summer.
Wishing you all good health
& a relaxing rest of the week.
The Sky is sooo blue!
Hi Pip
It’s a glorious color but it’s ever so cold photographing it.
I think our last frost finally took down the fennel. I couldn’t believe it lasted so long. I guess it wasn’t any match for the teen temps.
Hi Patti
I’ve never grown fennel. I’ll have to go look it up. I hope you are keeping warm and will have a pleasant rest of the winter.
We are still in a persistent drought..
I hope we get Spring rains. All the ponds around us are down at least 5FT. CH says the crocus are coming up. I hope your lilies don’t get killed out. BabyCat owns that porch railing.. 
Hey Pix,
I’m sad to here that you all are still in a drought. I had hoped that winter would bring some relief for you. I pray that you all will get some much needed rain soon.
Love Babycat and your comparison of her picture to winter/spring. My jonquils are several inches tall, but not blooming yet. We’re due to get a dusting of snow (maybe more??) in the next couple of days…
Thanks Dianna
I figure you’re due for a snow. The old-wives-tale about daffodils and jonquils is usually bang on. I’m hoping that your snow will only be a dusting. Keep warm and keep your camera handy for a few snow photos if it comes.
E. C., I, too, am chagrined as I notice all the new growth happening in my neck of the woods in North Florida. I saw something yesterday I’d never seen before. My Mexican sunflowers, which re-seed themselves, don’t usually start to germinate until April or so. They are already up out of the ground and have a second set of leaves. My day-lilies, also, are shooting up with all kinds of new growth. I’m holding my breath to see what happens. Thanks for the lovely shot of Babycat and your observations.
Hi Ellen,
As far south as you are, I bet your place is really greening out. Are you all due for anymore frosts or cold? I looked up Mexican Sunflowers and they are lovely. I know they’d be a cheerful delight to see this early in the year. I wonder why they’re growing 3 months early. The world is getting curiouser and curiouser.
The new growth gives us hope, doesn’t it? I’m afraid there won’t be many blooms in my beds this year due to dogs and deer. Maybe I can fence off one good bed to protect it.
Hi Charlotte
Yes, it does. There’s not much that can lift the spirits higher than seeing the green springing forth, but also the spirits dampen knowing the cold winds of winter may nip them all down.
I feel bad about your dog and deer issues. It’s such a a shame. I hope you can get a fenced in garden. I think you would really enjoy it.
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