Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Christmas Snow and Native Plants

The Christmas snow is kind of old news by the end of the day on December 26. The roads were relatively clear this morning, so off to work I went. Before I left, I took a few quick photos of the snow on my native plants.

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Red Yucca, Hesperaloe parviflora

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Pine Muhly, Muhlenbergia dubia

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Closeup of Pine Muhly

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Agave neomexicana

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Spineless prickly pear

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Possumhaw Holly, Ilex decidua

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Tracks in the snow

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Looks like rabbit tracks

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Predator tracks? Probably free roaming house cat, although we have had some coyotes spotted in the neighborhood. Unlike my neighbors, I am OK with coyotes roaming in the streets. I won't share my reasons. 
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10 comments:

  1. greggoDecember 27, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    We haven't even had snow in Kansas yet. Man it's dry here. Nothing like a little white to show things off.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 28, 2012 at 6:39 AM

    as a general rule, cat tracks do not show claw marks since they retract.

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  3. scottweberpdxDecember 28, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    Absolutely beautiful...so many plants are utterly transformed by snow!

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  4. stienerDecember 30, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    It always amazes me how much more snow the Dallas area gets than we do, only 90 miles south. Nice pics.

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  5. laurak/ForestWalkArt :)December 31, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    beautiful snowy pictures!! i love the tracks!!

    have a HAPPY new year!

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  6. Pam/DiggingDecember 31, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    The prairie garden looks good under snow. Happy New Year to you!

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  7. LindaCTGJanuary 1, 2013 at 1:07 PM

    Just gorgeous! I was in Dallas and got to see the snow but none as lovely as on your plants.

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  8. Toni - Signature GardensJanuary 1, 2013 at 11:14 PM

    I was out of town over Christmas so I missed the snow. Glad to see your nice pics :-) The snow is so pretty for a day or two (and I'm sorry I missed the garden photo ops in my garden), but I really can't say I'm sorry it's gone already. It sure was nice to get a little rain this week! Happy new gardening year!!

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  9. heather/xericstyleJanuary 3, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    Beautiful....crisp....serene.....
    Looooooooooove!
    Happy New Year to y'all!

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  10. Michael - Plano Prairie GardenJanuary 4, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    Thank you all for stopping by and leaving a comment!

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