Wednesday’s Photos
Week 2 of Bud Development Study
As one can clearly see, there has not been much change during the past week. The main reason for this slow development is that the night temperatures were still dipping below the freezing point and most days were sunny but very cool. It seems to me that nature does not follow the human calendar, but rather takes clues from her environment, such as temperatures, length of the day time, perhaps even the angle of the sun. I am looking forward to some significant progress next week.
Bonus Photo: The First Crocus
I hope you all had an enjoyable and worry-free Easter Weekend.
The Peter and Gertrud Klopp Family 
And sometimes temperature doesn’t make as much difference as length of daylight. I’ve had plants begin to grow, bud, and sometimes even bloom when I thought it was entirely too cold for them. What do I know? Not as much as the plants, that’s for sure!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you for providing some valuable additional info!
LikeLike
Love the photo of the flower. If it is anything like Alaska, the blooming of the buds will happen quickly. We still have much snow and at least another month before the budding comes. But here once the buds swell on the trees, they open quickly. But it is still winter, although the swans have started migrating through our area. I am sure that next week, you will see more progress in the buds. Have a great day, Peter!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you, Hazel! Your comments are always appreciated.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are welcome, Peter!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very lovely (first) crocus! 🙂
Take care, and stay healthy,
Pit
LikeLiked by 1 person
To the contrary! I see lots of progress. And I love that it is happening slowly enough that you can capture it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I expect to document more dramatic change as the weather eventually warms up.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nature never stops surprising us.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful sunny color on the crocus. In your other photos, the absence of change over a week seems pretty surprising, but interesting idea to track this. Well, we’re expecting some sunshine tomorrow, and 40’s=50’s F. this week, so things should begin to pop! Thank you for posting this study, it’s interesting. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
When change will finally come, it will be in high-speed mode. I expect Nature to literally explode within a very short time. Thank you for your visit and kind comment, Robert!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Amazing how these little buds survive the freezing nights. It’s interesting to compare them to last week…they’re all pretty in their own way.
LikeLiked by 1 person
As soon as it warms up a bit and the nights no longer bring us freezing temperatures, I expect nature literally explode within a few days.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for the latest visit to your beautiful lakes, Peter.
LikeLiked by 3 people
Lovely image Peter; full of joy and hope
LikeLike
The leaves are starting to grow here and we have quite a few flowers out in the hedgerows!
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s more progress than my rhododendrons are showing … same here, very cold nights, sunny but cold days, and today stormy again …
The crocus is a little sunshine in itself, such a beautiful colour!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Birgit!
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s a beautiful crocus, Peter!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely, that crocus. Seems to me that you are at least one month behind.
Here spring is in full swing! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good for you for being so diligent in your documentation of buds. You’re our ombudsman.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very witty, Steve!
LikeLike
And here we are, already flirting with 40C 😦
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yesterday we had the first warm day (19 degrees).
LikeLike