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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Signs of spring - Vårtegn 2013.

Elin/I hagen ved skauen arrangerer en uhøytidlig vårtegnsutfording for våren 2013.
Hver søndag kan vi dele vårtegnene vi finner i hagen eller nabolaget vårt, og gjennom bloggene som deltar kan vi se hvordan våren utvikler seg rundt om i landet.
Klikk på ikonet for å komme dit, og det er plass til flere deltakere :)


Elin/In the garden by the wood is organizing a little blog party for signs of spring 2013.
On Sundays we can share the signs of spring that we find in our gardens or the neighbourhood, and through the participating blogs we can see how spring developes around the country. 



Det er bare noen dager igjen til vårjevndøgn og dermed starten på våren, men vinteren holder fortsatt stand her. Våren er senere i år enn i fjor. I fjor på denne tiden var hagen snøfri, og jeg hadde allerede sett de første sommerfuglene (!).


It is only a few days left to the spring equinox and the start of spring, but winter still claims the earth here.
Spring is later this year compared to last year. At the same time a year ago the garden was free of snow, and I had already spotted the first butterflies (!).



Det tydeligste vårtegnet er selvfølgelig lyset som vender tilbake. Dagene er tydelig lengre, og det er så godt!! 

Snøen dekker fortsatt hagen, og jeg regnet egentlig ikke med å finne noen vårtegn da jeg gikk ut for å lete. Men jammen fant jeg mange små og hyggelige tegn på at våren virkelig er på vei nå :)


The clearest sign of spring is of course the returning light. The days are longer and that feels so good!!

The garden is still resting under a blanket of snow, and I did not count on finding many (if any) signs of spring when I went outside to have a look. But after only a few minutes I happily noticed several small and lovely signs that spring actually now is on it's way :)



Pus ble med, og vi gikk for å se på de stedene i hagen der vårtegnene først bruker å vise seg.
Og hva fant vi?


My kitty joined me, and we went to have a look at those places in the garden where signs of spring usually appear first.
And what did we find?



Etter å ha fjernet visne rester fra forrige sommers bladverk fant vi de første dagliljeskuddene som titter opp.

When removing dry remains of last summers foliage we found the first daylily shoots peeping through.




Bladknopper på syrin, kaprifolium og beinved...

Buds forming on the lilacs, honeysuckle and spindle tree...



...og på morelltreet.
Rakler og bladknopper på vrihasselen.

...and on the sweet cherry tree too.
Catkins and buds on the corkscrew hazel.




Og ved hushjørnet i en åpning blandt is og snø fant vi hagens første snøklokkeskudd som såvidt titter opp av jorda. Snøklokkene har jeg ventet på, så det var morsomt!!
Skal bli spennende å se forandringen akkurat her til neste søndag.
Ønsker alle ei flott og vårlig ny uke :)


And in an opening in the snow and ice by the corner of the house we found the first snowdrop shoots in the garden barely peeping through the soil. I have been waiting for the snowdrops, so this is so lovely!!
It is going to be interesting to see whether there will be any changes on this spot by next Sunday.
Have a wonderful and sunny new week, you all :)

15 comments:

Anne said...

I was gardening yesterday Hilde and spotted lots of signs of spring.The herbaceous perennials are popping up all over the garden now.There is snow forecast the next day or two so I hope it doesnt harm them.

Annuk said...

All your photos and first signs of spring are lovely, and especially (of course!!!) your adorable kitty, who seems to know that spring is on its way! :)
Spring is later than usual here too... it is further ahead than in Norway, of course, but still, later than other years. And it's snowing right now!!
Have a wonderful week, dear Hilde! Hugs to you, and a little kitty hug to your sweet kitty from Zoe! :)

Hilde said...

How great to see the perennials popping up in your garden, Anne :) Hopefully they will be all right despite the snow.

Thank you, Anna :) Wishing you and Zoe a lovely week too !
Hugs :)

Jannibele said...

Her var det jaggu mange vårtegn som stikker hodet opp (og gjennom) snøen:) Herlig! Jeg må nok gnikke meg inn med tålmodighet en stund til...Får nyte dine imens. Ha en fin kveld.

Annes hageverden said...

Ja lengselen etter livskraftige skudd som dukker opp er der, det er sikkert :-). Og gleden over lysere dager er stor :-). Det er en fin tid, våren :-), uansett.

Elisabeth said...

Beautiful photos! The longer days really are a joy aren't they? I love winter but I do miss the longer days. Your kitty is soooo cute! He looks very content sitting there in the sun :) Elisabeth x

earthen-magic said...

...amazing awesomeness! ~ sO pleased to see thee and thine kitty! ~ going for a garden stroll! ~ blessed be! ~ dear kindred sister!...(0:

Vores have said...

Hej Hilde
Dejligt med lidt forårstegn.
Her er der "hvidt forår" - der er varslet snestorm. Ønsker dig en god dag / god ny uge:) Knus Hanne Bente

Anne said...

I love the picture of your cat it so cute! :)

Barbara said...

Your kitty is adorable! Lovely to see so many signs of spring appearing in your garden - it's amazing how life renews itself every year.

Barbara said...

Your kitty is adorable! Lovely to see so many signs of spring appearing in your garden - it's amazing how life renews itself every year.

Elin said...

Dette var jo kjempebra! Østfold altså:)
Vi har ingen bare flekker nå, så det er ikke noe poeng å lete etter knopper. Blir spennende å følge utviklingen hos deg.
Ellers er det sant som du sier at lyset er et godt vårtegn.
Ha en flott uke og takk for at du er med og deler vårtegn:)

Hilde said...

Takk for besøk og kommentarer :) Ja er det ikke herlig å finne vårtegn! Blir spennende å se om det blir forandringer til neste uke eller om det står på stedet hvil.

Elisabeth: Oh, it really is good that the days get longer and lighter, and that make the energy levels rise too :)
My kitty is actually a girl, but she is pretty large and is often taken for a male cat. She doesn't like winter and snow, and stays mostly indoors during winter enjoying the comfort of a warm pillow or blanket :)

Thank you, Earthenmagic :) We had a nice walk in the sunny weather. My kitty always enjoys being around me when I'm outside in the garden.

Thanks Barbara :) At this time of year it's a thrill to look for spring, and it's so fun to find those signs that tell spring is on its way.

Kristín Hrund said...

Lovely! Spring is not so very far away anymore...

Hilde said...

It comes closer slowly but surely :)

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