Comments on pollinators-welcome: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day - January

Frances,we are suffering through some sub-zero tem...

2008-01-20T22:47:00.000-06:00

Frances,we are suffering through some sub-zero temperatures this weekend.After which it will snow again. Takes a hardy plant palette to make it through.

Annie at TR, I like for the garden to look different each season. When everywhere is grass and evergreens, all seasons look alike. Glad you read the bumble bee post.

Carol, everyone has shown such creativity in posting their winter perspective. I'm still checking all those participants.

Lisa, Thank you. I enjoyed recording a few winter scenes even without snow.Although snow makes it even prettier.

Jodi,hopefully all are snug with this miserably cold weather we have this weekend.

Yolanda, it is amazing how many low growing plants maintain green throughout the winter,especially if there is a good cover of snow through the worst cold.

Shirl, we understand.Not all northern gardeners hide away for the winter.Just on the very coldest days...LOL

Hi again, Gloria :-)Great post! I am probably seen...

2008-01-16T17:27:00.000-06:00

Hi again, Gloria :-)

Great post! I am probably seen as quite sad but, I love to see the garden as you have shown it. Winter has great interest and a beauty all of its own and you have shown this so well :-D

No blooms but still a lot to show on GBBD. I love ...

2008-01-16T06:35:00.000-06:00

No blooms but still a lot to show on GBBD. I love the red dogwood and how nice to see so much green in your garden too. If you listen carefully you'll hear the plants grow. ;-)

One of my favourite stops along the blogging tour,...

2008-01-15T21:19:00.000-06:00

One of my favourite stops along the blogging tour, Gloria. I like the subtle colours and textures of your winter garden--and I can hear all the happy slumbering wildlife of all sorts, too.

Gloria your post just shows how blooms aren't the ...

2008-01-15T18:13:00.000-06:00

Gloria your post just shows how blooms aren't the only lovely things in gardens. It is good that we enjoy every essence of the garden. You showed this very good.

Gloria, your Chicago garden has so much winter int...

2008-01-15T17:55:00.000-06:00

Gloria, your Chicago garden has so much winter interest. The branches, grasses, and tiny bits of green showing near the ground, all speak to how 'alive' the garden is, even when it is supposedly dormant.

Thanks for joining us for Bloom Day again,
Carol, May Dreams Gardens

Hi Gloria,With no deep snow it's easier to see how...

2008-01-15T11:15:00.000-06:00

Hi Gloria,

With no deep snow it's easier to see how many plants still have a presence in a Chicago winter - I always loved those red twig dogwoods. You've found beauty in the phlox sublata, heuchera and strawberry leaves, too.

Thanks for the previous post on Bumblebees, too - I'm always happy to see them, but will know a little more about them when they reappear here.

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

Thanks for the tour. Your garden looks like a won...

2008-01-15T04:39:00.000-06:00

Thanks for the tour. Your garden looks like a wonderful home for the birds. We are all suffering from the freeze/too warm weather, even here in TN. We will see what plants can withstand the drastic changes during winters fickleness.