We only think kindly of weeds when they're not around, or when we remember the moths and butterflies of summer. Then we smile at photos of dandelions or of the wild morning-glory, which is known on the prairie as bindweed because it grows up around other plants and chokes them out.
The heat of a prairie summer is too much for me, but summer sounds pretty good when it's cold outside. We've had some above-freezing temperatures lately but right now it is -4 Celsius (25 degrees Fahrenheit) and the forecast says -17C (1.4 degrees F) for tonight: not very cold by prairie standards but more than chilly for a west coast transplant such as I am.
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| © Photos by Richard Schear, August, 2011 |
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17 comments:
beautiful captures..
the weather is mumbai now is a sultry 28 celsius!
Yes- I love those summer thoughts!
I hear you about the weeds, lol. They do look nice in the dead of winter as we long for spring. Stay warm. xx
I love my weeds!
Love your captures and the pic of Lindy.
What a coincidence! Did the butterflies pick their corresponding flower colors! Yellow on yellow and white on white!
Stay warm!
I don't know how you cope with such cold. I couldn't. The pictures coming out of Europe are horrific .
You sure do have pretty weeds, Kay!
I also like weeds in the fields. My garden is too small to have weeds growing between the bulbs in spring.
We have had some snow and frost. Last night it was -17 C.We are hopin that it will remain cold enough to skate the Eleven Cities Tour in Friesland. The last one was in 1997. The tour is 200 kms long and very difficult to skate.
Thanks Kay, for your congratulations on the birth of my second granddaughter, the fifth grandchild.
I'm envious about your weather! And so beautiful sunlight, your pictures are wonderful!
hugs
Léia
You make me dream of spring even of weeds if it's necessary ! It's so cold here - 10°C today and the nights are even more cold. I look like a barrel with all the clothing lays I wear !
The photos are lovely, and this post answers my e-mailed question about how your winter is going. ( I have friends who just moved from Florida to an island just 5 miles off the coast of Victoria, Canada. They are loving the weather :)
Beautiful! Today the sun is out but it is frosty and the fields are covered in thick frost - the horse dips her head down, searching for a nibble of anything green - no luck. She, too, must be dreaming of green grass. Even a weed would be welcome!
Brrrrr!
Minus 12 C here tonight. Enough already.
I promise never again to complain about the weeds if only it would get warm again.
I saw some very sad daffodils today: almost covered in snow, but valiantly trying to keep their heads up. They weren't really succeeding though. I felt sorry for them.
Lovely shots. I call weeds that I like, volunteers, because a weed by any other name can be a desired plant.
Soon, soon, soon!
Lovely shot, cheerful!!
Cheers from Cottage Country!
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