Winter has been unpredictable this year with very warm December  and contradictory January starting on a note with hard hitting cold wave . Now when we are into the second fortnight of January temperature has risen and few of the early spring annuals are already showing up blooms. The talks regarding Global warming seems becoming reality. 

                                       I would had never expected Schzianthus blooming in January

Snapdragons blooming in January is surprising             

If the present  weather  condition will persist Spring  season seems to be coming early this year.                   

On that note This is the time for link up party Garden Affair where you can share posts regarding Gardening, Nature and birds. The link up party will be open for a week. 

                                                            

 The winter  weather which started post December this year brought days of fog , chilling winds and drop in temperatures to  single syllable  in the first two weeks of January. While winter is not harsh this year comparatively the persistent cold wave had  brought chills to the core in body. 

Now as we are at  the end of first fortnight of the year Garden is seeing some growth with blooms mostly on perennials or annuals that were blooming from December . The spring annuals had been stagnated from December . 

                              Marigolds have well adapted winter   in my region                              

                                                                      

                        Bauhinia blooms are at their prime in January

                                        The chrysanthemums blooms will start wilting   in upcoming weeks 

During my a day trip on the outskirts of city one of this Common Stilt was spotted perching upon water lands.  

                                                          

 Makar Sankranti is a holy festival of India which is  celebrated on the occasion of transition in  weather when colder weather  move out and warmer weather begins. It is  also   a celebration of  harvest thereby paying gratitude to God Sun for  giving us food, light . It is a time when Sun starts it transition towards north thereby beginning of warmer days . 

                                                                               

Makar sankranti is majorly celebrated in our region by flying kites. Flying kites on  Makar sankranti signifies paying gratitude to the Sun God for giving us warmth, food and water after the cold weather comes to an end. 

                                                                 Makar sankranti Kite flying 

Makar sankranti signifies the connection of harvest and nature's bounty with transition in weather as sun moved towards northwards. The shift in the sun direction symbolizes new growth of flowers and leaves. It is an occasion to show gratitude towards Cattle and fauna that feed us and plays major contribution in human life. 

It is the time for link up party Garden Affair where we can share posts related with Gardening, Nature and birds. The link up party will be open for a week . 

                                                                      

                                                                          

 Happy New year everyone . The year 2026 is here already how time flies  so fast it was the last January of 2025 when we talked about How to regrow from vegetable waste

                                                                        

                                                                     

                                                                         

                                                                         

 The Year 2025 is ending , the year which will be remembered for  an unusual weather system which is  ending on a note of  warm winter . This year makes me realize and become thoughtful about the impact and forewarning of  Global warming which is now becoming a reality, still going through the  current scenario the weather patterns still gives us chance as ' forewarned is forearmed' . 

It has become a ritual for my Thank giving cactus to bloom near Christmas every year  from the  last decade . 

                                              

 Its December which is perfectly  suitable season for chrysanthemum blooming environment in my region . 

Mums are in full bloom by the mid of December , as they bloom in profusion they  are best to put up a show in the Garden in the  early  winter .

                                                                                           

                                                                 



                                                             

                                                                                       

It is the time for link up party Garden Affair where we can share posts related with Gardening, Nature and birds. The link up party will be open for a week . 

                                                    

                                                         

 

 The  concern about Global warming seems corroborated as  we are experiencing warm weather in December .  While a cool Autumn in November was a predicament for cold beginning of December the uncertain warmness in  weather in the month of December is alarming. 

December is actually warm when u spot Bougainvilleas and Adeniums blooming at the end of first fortnight of December.

                                                      

    Chrysanthemum blossoms had put up a show