On a trip to my Syracuse city neighborhood of Eastwood’s Paine Branch library on a day off, I noticed some green shooting out from the small patch of earth in front.
Hey, bulbs, this early in February in Syracuse, N.Y., is not the time to be showing your lovely heads yet.
Too much cold to come.
I think.
Can impending cold hurt too-early bulbs? Are you seeing early green in your neighborhood? What comes up first where you live?
Same thing going on over here and in uk too. Although I feel cold, it’s actually quite mild for the time of year. I worry about the consequences though. If they get idled in a frost, what will happen to all the little insects and Bees which live on them, and then te animals which live off the insets etc… it has such a knock on effect. 😞
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The chain of life is so fragile, indeed, Ali. I hope you are well over there in Ireland, warmer than usual. ❤
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It’s beautiful and sunny today, but cold. I dont mind. I’m grateful to see blue sky. 😊
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A bit of time still… My mom said she saw a bit of green showing on trees and I said, “be patient” 🙂 Everyone wants spring to be here!
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Oh, we are now blasted again with snow and cold, Christy. Wait until you see my Sunday morning post. 😮
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love the title of this post. It got me wondering which category I fall into – bright or confused? 🙂
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You are bright, Rachel. Shining. 🙂
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I have had a tough day workwise – so I’ll take that compliment 🙂
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Relax now that you’re back to your own hours, my friend.
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Steve is taking me out for dinner!
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He’s the man!
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🙂
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oops! i worry that the plants and animals are as confused by the unusual weather as we are. i worry for them. saw a caterpillar on my sidewalk and tried to warn him )
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I hope your caterpillar did not put his wooly jacket away for the winter just yet, Beth. Your warning is quite wonderful, I think. ❤
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Ok Mark, so I may have told you about our Chinooks (warm, dry westerly winds that give us unusually warm, sometimes hot days in the middle of the winter) Well yesterday, it was warmer in Calgary than some parts of Florida!
I’m pretty sure that when bulbs grow and the trees get buds, etc., prematurely and then cold weather strikes it has pretty adverse effects! Enjoy the warmth when you can though my friend! ❤
Diana xo
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The warmth was wonderful, even without a Chinook to push it, Diana. Now we are back to (very) cold through this weekend. Brrrrrr.
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History teaches us that Spring is coming. Hang in there my friend. 🙂
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Everything is squwiff here we have all sorts poking their heads through. The natural order here is snowdrops, crocus followed by daffodils. At the moment they are all out together. Just praying we escape heavier frost or snow!
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Amazing early chorus over there, Willow! I hope they sing in full voice until Summer’s voices take over, my friend.
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Yes that’s a lovely thought
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Well obviously here in L.A. where we’re green year round, it’s hard to tell what might owe to an early spring, but I have been seeing some pictures from other bloggers that show evidence of early blooming. I wondered whether or not that would bode well for how the flowers do in the spring and summer as well.
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I do wonder if early to rise also means early to bed come fall and winter, Marissa. I don’t know enough about it, obviously.
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Me neither…
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We’ll hit the high 70s today, though the heater is running right now. We have spinach and lettuce to plant, but we don’t want them to freeze, so they sit in the dining room in the sunlight, little potted things from Lowe’s, waiting for springtime. February is a hard month to gauge here; it can be 19 or 90. Still, those bulbs are a sign that hope springs eternal, no?
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The difference in our climates floors me, Kerbey. Your spinach and lettuce waiting to go in the ground makes me smile widely as my temperature on the ‘Today’ show reads 13 and forecast calls for 8 inches of the white stuff today.
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Actually, all I’m seeing out my window right now is white and more white. Fortunately, my house only got about 2 inches before I left for work today so I was able to get out without shoveling. Hubby will clear the drive, sidewalks and steps when he gets home later.
We’re going to have sub-zero temps this weekend, too. I plan to just stay in and snuggle with Cody. When it’s that cold, Cody won’t even get a walk. She’ll have to be happy with quick romps in the back yard (usually takes about 5 minutes before her paws freeze up).
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Ellie B is like her cousin Cody. Quicker trips to the backyard this weekend, for sure, CM!
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Should be another few weeks for crocuses.
It really hasn’t been a good winter for plants. My ivy and ground cover are still green and perky. My coral bells look like it’s fall. My apple trees haven’t budded yet, but so many trees have, I’m worried they will and then my baby apples will freeze and there will be no more. I pray winter stays hard for another month, at least.
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I hope you get that hard time, Joey, for all your plants to stay on schedule! We have snow today and sub-zero in the forecast this weekend.
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Yes, I think you are right. It is warm here too and the fruit trees will probably bloom and there will be more freezes and no fruit.
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I don’t like the sound of that, PJ.
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Me either.
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Some crazyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy weather Terp! Don’t put the shovel away yet! Gatorette
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Steady snow last night into this morning, Gatorette. And the weatherman says to expect a foot by Friday. Yup. Gotta love Syracuse in February.
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Oh my word…the bulbs!!! Inundated with the white stuff?! Stay warm and cozy and safe. Gatorette
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I will try, but in a few minutes I must go out and free my dear wife Karen’s vehicle for her trip to work, Gatorette. Duty calls.
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Ok then, bundle up good!!!
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I vote for confusion. Buds on the trees, bulbs popping through the ground, robins in the yard. A few weeks ago with the rain…worms on the driveway. ☺ All too soon.
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And big snow to below zero to this weekend now, Van. Yikes!
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It brighten my day to see this post early in the morning, Mark.
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With snow in both our cities out the window right now, we need some green on the screen, Ann.
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