Tonight’s Winter Moon is escaping the grasp of neighboring maple (Acer) and oak (Quercus) trees as it rises above a conifer lit for the holidays. It’s the last evening prior to the solstice and the night is crisp and cold as it should be in New England. The air freezes the inside of my nose as I take a deep breadth.
We have had little snow in this part of Connecticut so far but I don’t mind. But perhaps the plants do as some are confused. Yesterday I spotted a few daffodil (Narcissus) bulb tips emerging from the soil and the greens on my saffron crocuses (Crocus sativus) are lush and thick.
But I know much colder days are ahead and both the crocuses and daffodils will soon retreat only to emerge in a few months when the daylight is more frequent and the warmth more constant.
