Wild Wild Woods: blizzard and frost depth

4/02/2023

blizzard and frost depth

Another 10 inches of snow! And blizzard winds. The birds that ventured out of their shelters for food had to contend with lousy weather. This female Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis was windblown and swinging while eating safflower seeds from the hanging tray feeder.

Because so much insulating snow came down early in November and piled up repeatedly throughout winter . . . soil frost depth is minimal at this time. With all the moisture in the ground, it should be a good year for wildflowers!

About this blog "Wild Wild Woods"

Through 2018, the posts on "wild wild woods" were photos taken in my bird garden and a set-aside strip of land that was the old fence row when the suburban lots in my neighborhood were farmed land. That wooded area sheltered a variety of plants and wildlife among the trees, understory, and a brushpile.

Now, my windows look out on a pond.

My new location is another former farm field that became a neighborhood. Fortunately, the wetland was preserved. It includes a pond surrounded by wildflowers, grasses, reeds, and a few trees.

I am pleased to observe and enjoy these places for birds, critters, and plants of central Minnesota.

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4/02/2023

blizzard and frost depth