Blue Moon Wisteria

I forgot to post about my Blue Moon wisteria!  This is the first year I have ever had a flower on my wisteria vine (bush? tree?).

It's been growing for 4 years.  It is VERY hardy.  I don't protect it at all in the winter and it's in a fairly exposed area.  So Blue Moon wisteria really is hardy in Minnesota zone 4!

This is what it looked like to start out.

I wasn't sure what it was going to look like when it bloomed, because I've never seen a wisteria bloom.

It was more purple than blue, but it shows up very blue in pictures.  I bought this vine at Menard's, of all places, for about $25.  I go back every year and ask them if they have any more.  Every year they look at me like I'm crazy - "Wisteria?  What's that?"

Winter Turkeys

When I was walking with Tibby today, we saw a huge flock of turkeys.

There were at least 25, but they were a little shy.

Winter Rose

Happy 1st day of March!

Just a little winter rose for you.

Spring will soon be here!

A Little Bit Then A Whole LOT Now!

I just wanted to share with you a few more pictures of the snow.

It will be (hopefully) disappearing soon.

The first picture is from the beginning of January and the rest are from this last week.

My backyard
January 2010

During the snowstorm

Feb.2010

Feb. 2010

Feb. 2010

Can you see the steps?

Far right side of the picture.

After the storm

Feb. 2010
The steps are gone.

After the storm

Feb. 2010

Feb. 2010

Feb. 2010

The roof.

Fog and Trees

Here are some more winter pictures.

More pheasants.

Frost and fog.

Winter road.

Frosty Pheasants

I took these pictures today on the way to visit my chickens.

There is a spot in the road close to a sloe where pheasants hang out.

You might have to look closely to see them.

There is one flying!

One in a tree.

I have been watching these pheasants all winter.

What do they eat?

The snow is really deep.

Another one flying.

I raised pheasants one summer.

They are not very friendly birds.

And it is impossible to tame them......I really, really tried to tame them.

They didn't like it!

When I drive by, I'm always afraid they will hit my car when they are flying over the road.
I know someone who had a pheasant hit and smash their passenger side window.

This one is hard to see.

He blends into the cattails.

Goats and Sheep and Snow

These are pictures I took yesterday, while visiting the chickens, sheep and goats at Carol's house.

Bo and Peep (the sheep) are talking: "Don't look at the humaaaan Peep."

Peep: "Oh, sorry Bo. Eyes forward! Humans are invisible....humans are invisible.....what human?"

"Whoa! What's that! A human? Aaaahhh! I looked at it!"

"What human?"

"They are invisible....can't see them....won't see them....."

Goat eyelash batting.

"Please may I have some more?"

Sorry, even that cute pose won't get you more food.

Aha sheep! Made 'ya look!

Walking Tour of a Snowy Day

I thought you might like to see a snowy day in Minnesota.

Today we had a little snow fall, a few inches.

I helped to push 2 cars out of snow banks.

Nothing special, just a Minnesota day.

See the rabbit tracks across my path?

Or rather my tracks across the rabbit's path?

Foot trap.

Across a field.

Drift.

Through the woods.

The last tree on the edge of world!

More snow and a road....if you can find it.

Ice covered vines.

The Ladies liked to sit under there in the summer.

Tree fingers and cockle burrs.

Gnome home.

Winter flowers.