March 2017 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Hoy]

Spectacular views, Trond!

Thanks, Maggie 

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Trond,

Once again some beautiful scenes of your snowy countryside. 

This photograph was taken yesterday while traveling through the Deer Creek Hills. This area is a transition zone between the Sacramento Valley and the lower Sierra Nevada Foothills. Depending on where I looked there were a few things blooming; Plagiobothrys fulvus var. campestris, Amsinckia, Dichelostemma, etc. (fallow) or nothing (active rangeland).

Right now it is 2 C and dropping at the farm. It is trying to snow! Traverse Creek is definitely snowy today! If it snows today at the farm and sticks, it will be worth a photograph. Typical spring weather in our part of California.

Thanks Robert.

Yes, you have to show photographs if you get snow at the farm 

[Hoy]

Spring is a little more advanced at home!


Corydalis bracteata




Rhododendron sutchuenense




Eranthis etc




Galanthus etc




Slugs have been out. All Irises and a lot of other flowers have gone . . .

[Hoy]

Peony time in a few weeks.




A few saxes are soon out.

[WimB]

Two Melianthaceae;
Heloniopsis orientalis flavida 'Snow White'
and Ypsilandra thibetica

Mandragora officinarum ready to go

And Primula vulgaris subsp. sibthorpii.

[Lesley Cox]

Sad to see the slug damage to the irises Trond. You must be spitting tacks!
I really like the white Heloniopsis. New one to me, and the Ypsilandra is a beauty too.

[ruweiss]

Some flowers in our meadowgarden:

[WimB]

I really like the white Heloniopsis. New one to me, and the Ypsilandra is a beauty too.

So you like the Melianthaceae? I'd give you some leaves for cuttings but I guess that's a no-no for NZ too!

[Hannelore]

Despite rain and temperatures below 5°C !

Hannelore

[astragalus]

Some flowers in our meadowgarden:

The cyclamen and snowdrops look marvelous with the eranthis.

[Catwheazle]

after some days of spring .... winter again 

[ruweiss]

The cyclamen and snowdrops look marvelous with the eranthis.

Thank you for your friendly comment

[Maggi Young]

Shocking differences from Rudi's spring flowers to Bernd's snow!  Brrrr!

[hadacekf]

Iris reticulata seedlings
I am 84 years old and it has never germinated a seed of iris reticulate with me. A few years ago a seed germinated and this year I have the first flowers.

[Maggi Young]

Congratulations, Franz!   I am surprised at your long wait for this success when all your other plants seem to grow and seed well for you.  The benefits of patience, eh?
The seedlings are a very good form,  anyone would  be pleased with those.

[hadacekf]

Thank you Maggi, I was really happy !

Addonis amurensis