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1) Daffodils in January © 2012 by etva
2) Daffodils Ready to Bloom © 2012 by etva
3) Full Moon beside a Funnel Cloud © 2012 by etva
4) Full Moon moving into the Funnel Cloud © 2012 by etva
5) Full Moon against the Funnel Cloud © 2012 by etva
6) Frozen Daffodil (24 hours later) © 2012 by etva
7) Surpise Snow © 2012 by etva
Up until a few years ago, my daffodils bloomed in March. For 2 years in a row, they bloomed in early February. Now they've come forth in January.
And what's with that cloud? Not the best of photos (my poor camera just doesn't have that kind of power, and I had neither tripod nor fence) but I think you can get the idea. Yikes!
#1 - Sun Jan 8, 2012 8:09 PM ESTYup, I'm with A. Mac., I'm monitoring the storm moving up the Eastern Seaboard. Presently it is springtime in the Southern hemisphere,polar axis shift toward Siberia has moved everything in the US 500 miles south. I am wondering how we are getting streams of southern storms this far north. The rouge atmospheric conditions are following up the Andies, across the Gulf of Mexico, and are presently running up the east coast. These storms have been noticed by this author for the last 3yrs. Global change at least. Normally what is in the Southern or Northern hemisphers stays there....you know, sort of what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas kind of thing. Burrying the bulbs lower was a good idea: it indicates freezing levels in etva's area are not penetrating at deapt it's good and bad. Definitly climate. Love the images! Like a big cup of coffee for this guy, Thanks etva, I'm enjoying the shots!
Since I read your article this morning, I noticed green grass growing near me at 6500' (Colorado). Perhaps we don't notice these conditions when snow covers the ground; I still think the condition is questionable.
The bad part of not getting a deep freeze in winter it bacteria: the bacteria levels in the ground will be high next spring: watch out for your well water. You should speak to the ag. guy* at your nearest university for specifics on water purification techniques. Generally, town/city water is treated for almost any conditions...not to worry.
* Agricultural Extension
etva, take a look at the column written by: Physicist Retired, Science category. The article included an animated graph of CO-2 in the atmosphere. Very informative. You will appreciate the read!
Great photos etva! Agree with the global warming! This has been really weird weather so far, closer to summer weather! PS how did you get the copyright symbol ©. I copied it from one of your photos, but is there a key combo that lets you type it?
Wow! Daffodils in January? If you were here in Florida, I would say okay but not farther north. Great pictures though! Both compositions are really good. And that cloud is very strange...
#2 - Sun Jan 8, 2012 8:18 PM ESTWell, even if it had been a tornado, it would be doubly odd coming at this time of year. I talked to a friend of mine in Iowa on Friday and it was in the 50s there. Strange all the way around. Though I'm afraid you are right and your poor daffys will end up freezing.
I love daffodils. Mine haven't come up yet - March. But my narcissus are all over the place.
Pretty moon.
Thanks for sharing.
#6 - Sun Jan 8, 2012 10:15 PM ESTyeah, it sure is weird all those people believing in climate change! WTH! Daffodils in January? And what's with the sky? These are marvelous, mysterious shots! Seeing some really strange photographs, don't you think? It is 2012...eerie music plays here
I'm so glad you captured these and so glad you shared them. Sorry about your posies; I almost always lose my purple crocus too. :( We're all in it together at least. ♥
#7 - Sun Jan 8, 2012 10:28 PM ESTshoot! flip flops and basket of flowers!! You crack me up! He's over there now claiming victory already!! lol!! too much fun.
I suspect that 58 is going to be really annoyed when we show up for the war in flip flops, carrying baskets of flowers
LMAO!
well well now aren't you all too funny, what you all fail to see is 58rose has all the snow(mud i'm sure) and the cold. so when war starts and the throwing of snowballs and the other ammo that SUE has. i 'm confident of VICTORY.
i snort at you, with my 2 1/2 of my feet from on top of my ladder, i look down and snort, and then i grin evilly too.
mud war, will i never!!!!!!!!!!
oh and nice pictures etva. lol
well you see etva, i'm and she are new to all this EVIL GRINNING. lol
you do make me laugh, i love coming on the vine and talking to friends.
I think what we are seeing with the "unusual" weather patterns and climates is the new normal.
I have felt for some time that what is going on with the planet is like what happens when a human being is sick. We get fevers, get chills, cry, get blemishes, get dry and cracked skin, we shiver, throw up, feel bloated and gassy..on an on. What are the remedies we use to heal and wouldn't the earth do similiar things but on a much greater scale? The only reason there is a problem is because there are so many of us in the way of the healing process AND we keep adding to the sickness with what we do.
#10 - Mon Jan 9, 2012 12:05 PM ESTJackie I wrote a poem a while back Mother Earth's sadness, you might like it. Etva I hope you will too! Hope you don't mind, but some of what Jackie was saying reminded me of it.
I just added pictures 6 and 7 from today. Oops! Rain turned to snow unexpectedly. Poor frozen daffys!
#11 - Mon Jan 9, 2012 4:06 PM ESTI love how trees look after a fresh snow fall. Nice pics, etva.
#13 - Mon Jan 9, 2012 10:16 PM ESTIt's January and we have temps in the 40's. Now I have never seen this much warm weather here.
The flower buds on our maple tree are fat and ready to bloom, all we need is continued warm weather.
I like the moon image with clouds, that is a cool effect.
#15 - Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:53 AM ESTvlad had better get ready for this week end and what is coming his way.
That cloud looks like a gigantic floating honey bee hive, fascinating! Sorry about your Daffys :(
#16 - Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:34 PM ESTNice Photos etva, I'm glad someone brought up the weather. It has been weird. We have had almost no rain in December in the Bay area(San Francisco) Our daffodils are about ready to bloom too. Humming birds are still humming, the temp hasbeen in the mid to upper 60's. I think were beginning to get a bit concerned on the "Left Coast". Even La-La Land(Los Angeles) is concerned.
Maybe it's time to start saving water for Dec 21st.
#17 - Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:51 PM ESTHi et - love your pictures. We got our second snow of the year last night here. It's been a very warm Winter - mostly in the 50s. Very odd.
#19 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:35 AM ESTLife is so confusing...:)
You betcha it is et and getting more so every day.
I do not think those daffodils are going to bloom again in the spring. AGGHHH -- a spring w/o daffodils is just tragic! By contrast, if it snows in say, March or April when the flowers are just budding, then the plants will just put everything on "standby" till it warms up again.
BTW etva, if you are on Flickr please PM me(NV email) with your Flickr ID so I can put you on my contacts list. I have managed to add HollyKl and MalamuteMan, who join rottlady and Ben. Getting there.
We too, had had a dusting of snow beginning Wed. night and into Thursday. Not adding up to a lot but it was sure windy yesterday.
#20 - Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:55 PM ESTI clicked on that link-- NOW you are on my contacts list. I did not have you as a contact, I swear, and I did not see any requests on the page. Anyway, better late than never, to coin a phrase.
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