Man I miss spring and summer right now :(

[pecan]

My goodness Adavisus! That is gorgeous! What kind pf Lily is it? Is it tropical?

On a happy note, we have been in the 40's and rainy for the last week. Continue with a completely average year so far, within 5 degrees of average highs and lows continue. But I will take the 40's over the 30's any day of the week. Supposed to be in the 50's this weekend! Ice is melting off the pond.

 

[Lisak1]

Today was our 20th below zero day of this long, cold, snowy winter. We will get number 21, 22, and 23 before the week ends. I heard today that several of the Great Lakes are almost 99% ice covered... that hasn't happened in many, many years. The Mississippi is frozen over in several spots. I'm beginning to wonder if my pond is frozen clear to the bottom? It's starting to feel like it's always been cold. And white.

Going to look at some pond pictures now, so I can remind myself that there was a time when things were different... ha!

 

[adavisus]

Yup, a tropical waterlily. This next one is a hardy waterlily

 

[pecan]

I am almost blinded by the bright colors after so many months of looking at brown and white! I love it!!!

 

[sissy]

My lotus have started to sprout which somewhat worries me .I saw leaf sprouts on the lilies also .Water seems to cold for this

 

[mrsclem]

My lilies were almost up to the surface before all this STUFF happened! Pretty sure they are back to the bottom of the pond now.

 

[addy1]

ice is closing in again, gonna be 6 tomorrow am, snow coming again

 

[adavisus]

Yup, vivid colour is a feature of waterlily blooms which has been cultivated, Marliac first crossed reds and yellow tones to bring spectacular tone, improved bloom to pad ratios to Northern temperate ponds for the first time

 

[piscesmoon]

Beautiful photos! Nice to see some flower photos during the winter when not much is blooming.

 

[pecan]

Chives are popping up! They are always the first to start growing and tell me, spring is just around the corner

 

[sissy]

soon I will be there spring will spring .At least I hope .

 

[addy1]

dandelions, tomato growing great here... endless spring lol

 

[John T. Clow]

It's that time of year that not only am I getting stir crazy, so are the dogs. We need some warm weather!!!

WOW awesome pond.. I like the ideas and creation of your mind.

 

[herzausstahl]

Today was our 20th below zero day of this long, cold, snowy winter. We will get number 21, 22, and 23 before the week ends. I heard today that several of the Great Lakes are almost 99% ice covered... that hasn't happened in many, many years. The Mississippi is frozen over in several spots. I'm beginning to wonder if my pond is frozen clear to the bottom? It's starting to feel like it's always been cold. And white.

Going to look at some pond pictures now, so I can remind myself that there was a time when things were different... ha!

Yeah kind of sad I didn't get around to this but pretty sure my brother did. It's been a crazy winter, a week ago we finally hit double digits consistently. Pecan you know it's bad when 5 degrees to 10 below zero feels the same and normal.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303636404579397234263428394

 

[herzausstahl]

And we do commonly get waterfalls freezing around here but nothing like this