Snowdrops and bees
It is mid February. We have had some cold days, some quite warm days, some rain and a little snow. When it is warm and sunny, our bees are coming out of their hive and clean house. They drag various detritus,… Continue Reading
Author: Karin Kiontke
Harbingers of spring
Today, we got some more snow. Nothing much, but enough to cast a light blanket over the sleeping garden. Almost everything underneath is still dormant. However, right next to the entrance to the garden grow our earliest snowdrops, and these show the first flowers! A… Continue Reading
2018 starts with snow
Maybe you have heard that we just got hit by something, which meteorologists call a “bomb cyclone”: A rotating storm with a cold center that is combined with a very strong dip in atmospheric pressure. Whatever it was called, it brought… Continue Reading
As the year ends
Yesterday, after a first week of unusually cold temperatures, we got a dusting of snow. It was not enough to merit shoveling. My snow-duty partner had already spread a little salt on the sidewalk, enough to eliminate any danger of slipping.… Continue Reading
Before winter arrives
The forecast is telling us that winter will take its first swipe at our region tomorrow afternoon. The night is predicted to be bitterly cold with temperatures in the 20s. The National Weather Service warns: “These conditions will kill crops and other… Continue Reading