tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post8171232391685363492..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Must Bee The Season Of The WitchGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65501766395871195712011-02-10T21:06:43.315-06:002011-02-10T21:06:43.315-06:00Hi Gail, When will Bill and Google get that smell-...Hi Gail, When will Bill and Google get that smell-o-meter up and running? The only thing I can think of to improve on your fabulous photos is to smell them too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-73413508530456616242011-02-10T20:38:22.079-06:002011-02-10T20:38:22.079-06:00Do you know I have never seen a witch hazel in rea...Do you know I have never seen a witch hazel in real life? I am jealous of all of them I see on other blogs! Yours is gorgeous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-71242707386972131432011-02-10T14:23:36.805-06:002011-02-10T14:23:36.805-06:00Oh wow, spring. How beautiful. We're still cov...Oh wow, spring. How beautiful. We're still covered in ice and snow here in northeast Kansas. Thanks for brightening my day. <br />SuzanneWindow On The Prairiehttp://windowontheprairie.com/recipes/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-47665483109891090292011-02-10T10:58:38.277-06:002011-02-10T10:58:38.277-06:00Hey Gail,
I love Witch Hazel! I remember coming t...Hey Gail,<br />I love Witch Hazel! I remember coming to your blog and appreciating that flowers some days ago on your another post. <br />And its again a pleasure to know about them throughly this time.<br />rabia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-16643387840243351882011-02-10T04:35:10.619-06:002011-02-10T04:35:10.619-06:00I have just bought a hybrid Hamamelis. I have alwa...I have just bought a hybrid Hamamelis. I have always wondered why they have such narrow petals. I have read that the petals curl and uncurl in very cold weather so perhaps that is the answer for their odd flower shape. They are so unique and I wish I had space for more.easygardenerhttp://greenforks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-14244404164081159742011-02-09T14:49:08.221-06:002011-02-09T14:49:08.221-06:00Nature sure is grand - and looking at your shots o...Nature sure is grand - and looking at your shots of the Witch Hazel makes me happy! Spring must be on its way...Katarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65931795821957082262011-02-09T10:23:58.371-06:002011-02-09T10:23:58.371-06:00How wonderful having blooms in the garden this tim...How wonderful having blooms in the garden this time of the year Gail!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-84087791847434451522011-02-09T07:42:15.564-06:002011-02-09T07:42:15.564-06:00What lovely cheery blooms for the dead of winter! ...What lovely cheery blooms for the dead of winter! I'm amazed you have any pollinators about right now; we certainly don't, but I'm glad because they'd surely freeze in this frigid weather. I hope Mother Nature listens to your request.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-35412165450362878232011-02-09T07:05:50.117-06:002011-02-09T07:05:50.117-06:00Good Morning Gail, I think you mentioned you were ...Good Morning Gail, I think you mentioned you were three years old as a blogger yesterday!! You are like an older sister . . . though in age I believe I top you. ;>)) I love your blog and native plant and bee supportive posts are very important. I am enjoying Donavan . . . I have your link open on another page. Your Witch Hazels are so lovely . . . At least you have some beautiful life unfurling in your garden. We are buried in snow and deep cold here. This has been a true winter for us and all over . . . though I do recall worst twenty years and more ago. Happy Blog Birthday to you!!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23379051472158599492011-02-09T05:47:06.178-06:002011-02-09T05:47:06.178-06:00Gorgeous photos Gail, I can almost smell them from...Gorgeous photos Gail, I can almost smell them from here. Just wish I could work out where I could squeeze one in to my own garden...Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-22438007068197367662011-02-08T21:28:48.254-06:002011-02-08T21:28:48.254-06:00Wow Gail, did you get a new macro lens? These are ...Wow Gail, did you get a new macro lens? These are fantastic photos! How's the overall shape of witch hazels? I was contemplating getting one, but it has to be a nice shape because of where it would be going. btw, happy (late) blogaversary!Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-85299626795066312702011-02-08T20:18:24.481-06:002011-02-08T20:18:24.481-06:00Our native witch hazels are wonderful (and their A...Our native witch hazels are wonderful (and their Asian relatives are pretty cool, too) -- great post!<br /><br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-33849334278271604582011-02-08T16:20:42.757-06:002011-02-08T16:20:42.757-06:00What gorgeous plants. I have a hammamelis mollis ...What gorgeous plants. I have a hammamelis mollis Pallida but have been yearning for some more and your post I must say hasn't helped! In fact I think I might just give in and have another one, or more. Lovely.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80730656512748650242011-02-08T14:56:12.018-06:002011-02-08T14:56:12.018-06:00A lovely post, dear Gail. Since I don't have t...A lovely post, dear Gail. Since I don't have these beauties in my garden, it's pure delight to visit yours, you lucky gal!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-87492923459437776862011-02-08T12:45:14.972-06:002011-02-08T12:45:14.972-06:00You have lots of witch hazels - I am definately ge...You have lots of witch hazels - I am definately getting one and have decided to create new border as an excuseHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-85928867853746338932011-02-08T11:24:52.677-06:002011-02-08T11:24:52.677-06:00Wow, these are stunning. I must get more witch haz...Wow, these are stunning. I must get more witch hazels.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-27193650815747398832011-02-08T10:25:14.973-06:002011-02-08T10:25:14.973-06:00Gail perhaps the Hamamelis vernalis is a sign that...Gail perhaps the Hamamelis vernalis is a sign that the worst of winter's hold has passed!<br />Let hope so. We had a few days of freeze here in AZ last week but now the warmth of 70F is enjoyed by us all..sending warm rays your way!Naturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-31087221186976892972011-02-07T23:32:11.027-06:002011-02-07T23:32:11.027-06:00What gorgeous photos! I'm a huge witch hazel f...What gorgeous photos! I'm a huge witch hazel fan but don't see them much here in California. I am drooling over yours.<br /><br />Loved the pollination info, too - it's so interesting to me the many ways plants use to accomplish this. Hadn't thought about the long bloom time - duh!Pomona Belvederehttp://www.tulipsinthewoods.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-18756571886246405192011-02-07T21:52:19.069-06:002011-02-07T21:52:19.069-06:00Nature is so grand it makes me speechless sometime...Nature is so grand it makes me speechless sometimes. I kept thinking of winter honeysuckle too. That is a most unique and beautiful fragrance. I've got one and two witch hazels. I don't have the native Hamamelis though. I should plant one.~~deeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-57400291599429177882011-02-07T19:28:09.672-06:002011-02-07T19:28:09.672-06:00Witch Hazel has the most heavenly fragrance. I saw...Witch Hazel has the most heavenly fragrance. I saw a Hoverfly out the other day with the Honeybees but forget about getting a picture! I'd love to know how fast they can fly around.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-33009672588109179672011-02-07T14:02:43.546-06:002011-02-07T14:02:43.546-06:00ummmm - lovely, you have some great varieties ther...ummmm - lovely, you have some great varieties there Gail.<br /><br />I suspect that I have said this to you before - it is on my wish list, but I still haven't bought one - must give it a higher priority<br />K<br />xxKaren - An Artist's Gardenhttp://www.artistsgarden.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-27033625612002281122011-02-07T10:57:55.940-06:002011-02-07T10:57:55.940-06:00Oh I can see that I must plant some Witch Hazel......Oh I can see that I must plant some Witch Hazel... the blooms are captivating. I, too am enjoying your series. Delightful!Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36047746328028081282011-02-07T10:11:54.912-06:002011-02-07T10:11:54.912-06:00Posts about witch hazels are so tantalizing - the ...Posts about witch hazels are so tantalizing - the 'Diane' witch hazel I planted last year is still buried under more than two feet of snow. I am not worried about the snow but about last year's dry weather - will 'Diane' have survived?Commonweederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913336590036045901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-6558478550284344902011-02-07T09:18:46.382-06:002011-02-07T09:18:46.382-06:00Gail, I am so enjoying this series on pollinators!...Gail, I am so enjoying this series on pollinators! Great job :) Your Witch is stunning, and I can't wait for mine to bloom. Right now it's still buried under snow.Carole Brownhttp://ecosystemgardening.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-76845188361337275202011-02-07T08:19:51.333-06:002011-02-07T08:19:51.333-06:00Hi Gail,
I hope you're enjoying the fragrance ...Hi Gail,<br />I hope you're enjoying the fragrance for all of us. Great post on all the different Hamamelis, we only have one native in the north and it blooms in November. I hope you see some bees in the coming weeks as the days get longer.<br /><br />HeatherHeather Holmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614164765858960174noreply@blogger.com