Forsythia, in bloom, Chicago, December 10, 2008
It was a mild day and I snuck outside to clean up the remaining leaves but what to my eyes did appear but a most unusual sight : Forsythia in bloom. In December. In Chicago. Well I never!
The warmth of early December has long given way to temperatures more like January and a few snow and ice storms to add to the misery.
But I was cheered, even for a fleeting moment, to see the bright yellow Forsythia enjoying its last hurrah before Spring.
That's amazing, Carolyn! I remember one year when we had dandelions blooming on the first of December and thought that was unusual.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you remember last January's Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, when I had an English Daisy (Bellis perennis) blooming!
My forsythia is blooming, too. I was surprised to see blooms out at this time of year.
ReplyDeleteHave a great holiday.
Jan
Always Growing