A Winter Walk Makes a Promise
Highbush cranberry berries
There is very little color out in the snowy garden. These last scarlet berries on the highbush cranberry (a native plant) are a dramatic exclamation.
Seedcase of the tree peony
I guess I didn’t do all the necessary dead heading last summer. This seedcase was left on a tree peony, a remnant of the last season. But look . . .
Tree peony buds
could these be buds on that same tree peony? A promise of the new season?
Lilac buds
The lilac buds are beginning to swell and shade to green.
Rhodendron buds
The buds on the Boule de Neige rhododendron leave no doubt that spring is coming. Only 29 more days to go.
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By Tinky, February 18, 2010 @ 11:43 am
I love signs of spring. And I’d love to know more about the cranberries………..
By Kelly@LifeOutOfDoors, February 18, 2010 @ 1:01 pm
29 days till spring. Hurrah! But will all the snow melt by then? I usually wander around my garden this time of year looking for buds as you have – but I can’t get to my garden through all the snow. Thanks for sharing
By Pat, February 18, 2010 @ 1:21 pm
Tinky – Alas, they are not real cranberries, but the birds like them.
Kelly – We will have more snow, I know, but the promise is there.
By Lisa at Greenbow, February 18, 2010 @ 3:25 pm
Your garden seems to be trying to awaken. It is so exciting to see the first buds.
By Grasshopper, February 19, 2010 @ 6:11 am
Wow! Buds are always something to look forward to because they give way to beautiful growth and blooms. I hope I’ll see more of your garden in the next few weeks.
By Anu, February 19, 2010 @ 9:04 am
These pics are so beautiful!! i just loved the one with the berries..
By Pat, February 19, 2010 @ 10:48 am
Lisa, The buds are full of promise.
Grasshopper – Please do come and visit. Wait til you see the roses.
Anu – Thanks for the kind words and for visitng.