Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day - November 2017

This Garden Bloggers Bloom Day for November may well be the most amazing one in my years of participating in this every 15th of the month meme.

In my upstate New York zone 5b garden, our first frost came only a week ago.

Now, I don't have too much left outside.  Right after the first frost came the first snow and the first freeze and the first temperatures dipping down to the teens.  These flowers, such as this pansy, are all in hanging baskets I took in during the worst of the weather.  And now, the shorter days and my work schedule forced me to take pictures in the dark.
A geranium that was a Mother's Day gift from my son.
Begonia.


Calibrachoa.
And, inside, my house, several of my Thanksgiving cacti are blooming.  I just couldn't get this picture right.
Here's a picture my "guest photographer" took of the snow squall on Thursday.
And, on October 28, I took this farewell photo of some of my outdoor begonias.

Thank you, Carol at May Dreams Gardens, for hosting this monthly meme.

Want to see what is blooming all over the world?  Visit the May Dreams Gardens blog and click on the various participants.

What is blooming in your part of the world?
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  1. LeaNovember 15, 2017 at 6:48 AM

    Good morning!
    Your link over at May Dreams Gardens is not working. You may have to enter it again
    Pretty blooms. I am especially fond of Geraniums
    Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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  2. Cerebrations.bizNovember 15, 2017 at 8:58 AM

    The advantage to seasons...
    We enjoy different things throughout the year.

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    1. bookwormNovember 15, 2017 at 5:33 PM

      Well, "enjoy" is relative. I like the four seasons but if winter lasted two weeks, I wouldn't shed a tear. I know many people love winter, but I'm not one of them.

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  3. Dorothy BordersNovember 15, 2017 at 10:56 AM

    The last blooms are the sweetest and the most appreciated. That snow squall picture makes me shiver to look at it.

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    1. bookwormNovember 15, 2017 at 5:32 PM

      That squall was terrible for those who had to drive in it. I only missed it by about an hour.

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  4. Liz A.November 15, 2017 at 11:15 AM

    Very pretty. Is snow normal this time of year?

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    1. bookwormNovember 15, 2017 at 5:32 PM

      Yes, snow is normal at this time of year. But with climate change, the first snow seems to be delayed more into November. We commonly used to get our first snows in October. Not that I'm complaining.

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  5. LsNovember 16, 2017 at 2:32 AM

    They are lovely. Since we have warm weather all year round, we do not loose the plants. It is tough to see your favourite blooms go.

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    1. bookwormDecember 9, 2017 at 6:08 PM

      It is hard, but I've only lived in places where we do not lose the plants for two years out of my life. For me, it is normal.

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  6. Corinne RodriguesNovember 16, 2017 at 6:18 AM

    The last image is my favourite - the red bursts out of the frame.
    I love the smell of geranium leaves.

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    1. bookwormNovember 16, 2017 at 6:25 AM

      I, also, enjoy the smell of geranium leaves - both the scented type (orange, rose, etc.) and the floral ones.

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