tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post29327097192720115..comments2024-03-27T21:19:02.636-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - March 2014Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-87978817633180957782014-03-17T08:45:16.244-05:002014-03-17T08:45:16.244-05:00Our winter would have been considered quite mild b...Our winter would have been considered quite mild by people in Buffalo or Chicago, but we did have several very cold spells - more than usual. But we can hold on 'cause we know spring is coming!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-29679556181594638722014-03-17T05:48:40.781-05:002014-03-17T05:48:40.781-05:00You've had an unusually tough winter in Texas ...You've had an unusually tough winter in Texas - hope it's all beautiful spring soon! Lovely orchids; thanks for sharing your visit.Erica Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02413194227635734992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-9669116595951147632014-03-16T19:30:07.952-05:002014-03-16T19:30:07.952-05:00I never have too much luck with orchids either, bu...I never have too much luck with orchids either, but I keep trying. Yes, let's hope that spring arrives on time this week.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-65393933021293423952014-03-16T19:15:47.250-05:002014-03-16T19:15:47.250-05:00Oh, I just moved my blog, too--isn't it stress...Oh, I just moved my blog, too--isn't it stressful?! I adore orchids--these blooms are just gorgeous. I'm always inspired to grow them, but I'm not terribly successful with them. We've fortunately seen quite a few spring blooms in SC--but it's supposed to be chilly again this week. Come on, spring! Happy Bloom Day to you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-53034497272794032572014-03-16T11:40:08.556-05:002014-03-16T11:40:08.556-05:00Green is always a welcome sign after the brown of ...Green is always a welcome sign after the brown of the last three months. Thanks for stopping by, Lee.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-60805096347397837872014-03-16T10:09:20.109-05:002014-03-16T10:09:20.109-05:00Visiting a botanical garden is chicken soup for th...Visiting a botanical garden is chicken soup for the soul on a winter's day. Your photos of the orchids are beautiful and you do have the start of some green in your garden which is a good sign! Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-87466041860263714622014-03-16T10:03:33.311-05:002014-03-16T10:03:33.311-05:00Orchids are a wonderful way to bring some color in...Orchids are a wonderful way to bring some color into our dreary winter days. I like having one or two around the house as well, just to remind me that there are blooms in the world, even if they aren't in my garden.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-39664438235234210392014-03-16T08:52:22.086-05:002014-03-16T08:52:22.086-05:00Love your orchid photos. I was able to stroll thro...Love your orchid photos. I was able to stroll through Atlanta Botanical Garden's orchid house recently (and shared the photos on my blog). It was such a nice break from winter for this Connecticut gardener.Joene at joene's gardenhttp://www.joenesgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-39923728284580307342014-03-15T22:11:17.800-05:002014-03-15T22:11:17.800-05:00The botanical garden did have a lovely collection ...The botanical garden did have a lovely collection of orchids. They certainly brightened our visit on what was a very gray winter day. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-90009833700851723402014-03-15T21:18:58.770-05:002014-03-15T21:18:58.770-05:00Nice orchids. Happy GBBD! Nice orchids. Happy GBBD! Mystic Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17518596707953451591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-75662989885337425222014-03-15T18:15:32.498-05:002014-03-15T18:15:32.498-05:00Our winters are generally quite mild and wouldn...Our winters are generally quite mild and wouldn't even qualify as winter for many of our northern neighbors. But we do sometimes have brief periods of relatively cold weather and the polar vortex brought us several of those this winter.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-42620479685821098682014-03-15T18:13:05.971-05:002014-03-15T18:13:05.971-05:00We all need a little color pick-me-up these days. ...We all need a little color pick-me-up these days. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-14347738160261402042014-03-15T18:12:10.704-05:002014-03-15T18:12:10.704-05:00Surely spring will have arrived by then, Rose. Enj...Surely spring will have arrived by then, Rose. Enjoy Dallas and your daughter.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-7799184391090868252014-03-15T16:25:14.700-05:002014-03-15T16:25:14.700-05:00I hadn't realised you get it so cold down ther...I hadn't realised you get it so cold down there. You learn something new every day, right!<br />Beautiful orchids - such a delight and they really do lift the spirits. Happy Bloom DayAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-58510222631341833872014-03-15T15:34:19.011-05:002014-03-15T15:34:19.011-05:00Those orchids are fabulous. So much color for thes...Those orchids are fabulous. So much color for these winter weary eyes. Happy GBBD.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-48663202866982982542014-03-15T15:33:15.617-05:002014-03-15T15:33:15.617-05:00Nothing like a trip to warmer areas to see some bl...Nothing like a trip to warmer areas to see some blooms when spring is slow to arrive--those orchids are beautiful! My perennials often get hit with a late freeze and recover just fine, so I hope yours will as well. I'm headed to Dallas in a week and a half to visit my daughter--I sure hope winter has left Texas by then!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-9868432404939247782014-03-15T15:17:26.624-05:002014-03-15T15:17:26.624-05:00Let's hope spring arrives right on schedule in...Let's hope spring arrives right on schedule in a few days!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-28192372524305922882014-03-15T15:16:56.330-05:002014-03-15T15:16:56.330-05:00We don't have extended cold periods like the m...We don't have extended cold periods like the more northern areas, but we have had several brief spells of two or three days where the temperatures have gotten down to 20 degrees F. at night. My plants don't like that!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-39785252496130709192014-03-15T15:03:55.178-05:002014-03-15T15:03:55.178-05:00I hope spring will come to you soon. What an amazi...I hope spring will come to you soon. What an amazing display of orchids.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-57069775814011795702014-03-15T14:58:29.220-05:002014-03-15T14:58:29.220-05:00Hi Dorothy. I never realised before this year that...Hi Dorothy. I never realised before this year that it can get so cold in the southern states. I hope Spring comes to you soon and stays put! But in the meantime, what a lovely show of orchids. I grow some, with mixed results.rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-18303997237327965772014-03-15T11:42:58.268-05:002014-03-15T11:42:58.268-05:00No more than I do, Helen! Thanks for stopping by.No more than I do, Helen! Thanks for stopping by.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-32899825095299074072014-03-15T11:39:21.752-05:002014-03-15T11:39:21.752-05:00Visiting orchids is a lovely way to keep winter co...Visiting orchids is a lovely way to keep winter cold at bay (not least because of the warmth of the glasshouses!) but also because the colours are so cheerful. Hope spring arrives for you soon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com