tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post3463876253015052744..comments2024-03-28T09:03:51.952-04:00Comments on Vicki Lane Mysteries: Blackberry Winter and Blue-eyed GrassVicki Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-51788593469384718132010-05-12T12:39:12.593-04:002010-05-12T12:39:12.593-04:00I've been hearing about blackberry winter here...I've been hearing about blackberry winter here too-we did have scattered frost one night-luckily none at my house. Love the blue-eyed grass pic-one of my favorite flowers.Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-32964765906048308892010-05-12T11:09:47.728-04:002010-05-12T11:09:47.728-04:00juicy and sweet,
lovely in sight!
thanks for shari...juicy and sweet,<br />lovely in sight!<br />thanks for sharing!Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-45343458409466938412010-05-11T16:20:16.043-04:002010-05-11T16:20:16.043-04:00The blue-eyed grass looks beautiful! I didn't ...The blue-eyed grass looks beautiful! I didn't know that kind of plant.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-7642300368834472532010-05-11T15:58:14.310-04:002010-05-11T15:58:14.310-04:00This is the first time that I learn of the term &q...This is the first time that I learn of the term "Blackberry Winter"! Here, that period of spring, is named after the "Ice Saints" - Pankratius, Servatius, Bonifatius - which are followed on the 15th by "Cold Sophia" (under the Julian calender, these days were actually set a week later, which corresponded better with the meteorological phenomenon).Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-22371788002519963032010-05-11T15:49:12.056-04:002010-05-11T15:49:12.056-04:00what a sweet way to describe a cool spell in sprin...what a sweet way to describe a cool spell in spring. I have never heard of blue-eyed grass either, another charming expression for a charming flower.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-15652643012805518162010-05-11T12:53:00.317-04:002010-05-11T12:53:00.317-04:00Very nice !
Your translation is quite right.
Even...Very nice !<br /><br />Your translation is quite right.<br />Even if the sentence seems very strange,"ongles" do mean fingernails .Miss_Yveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558587966129386283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-42822371861335364572010-05-11T12:06:14.815-04:002010-05-11T12:06:14.815-04:00I just put in a hot link to blue-eyed grass -- it&...I just put in a hot link to blue-eyed grass -- it's all over North America -- Alaska evenVicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-81476341364002525092010-05-11T11:45:52.725-04:002010-05-11T11:45:52.725-04:00Oh oh! That little blue-eyed grass looks like wha...Oh oh! That little blue-eyed grass looks like what came along for the ride when I rescued some condemned plants from a nearby property. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and plant it in a corner in my garden to see what develops.<br /><br />thanks for the tip.Susan Dhttp://www.bloodywords2010.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-10035679415076709822010-05-11T10:50:52.045-04:002010-05-11T10:50:52.045-04:00Just had blackberry winter here too, then severe s...Just had blackberry winter here too, then severe storms (which thankfully mostly missed us) and a warm up in the night. In fact my house windows were all fogged up this morning, because it was actaully colder INSIDE the house than outside! When I walked out it was like walking into a sauna. Crazy. I actually have a sheep named Blackberry Winter--Blackberry for short. Everyone wonders why I named her blackberry when she is a grey sheep, but it's the rest of her name that describes her color! ;-)<br />Have a great one.<br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-49503083374620796052010-05-11T09:46:52.936-04:002010-05-11T09:46:52.936-04:00Beautiful little blooms. I sometimes want to yank...Beautiful little blooms. I sometimes want to yank out our Forget-me-nots until I remember the delicate splendour of those little blue flowers for a few days in early spring.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-58963679594346673802010-05-11T09:42:15.244-04:002010-05-11T09:42:15.244-04:00That's my kind of weather, Vicki! We are final...That's my kind of weather, Vicki! We are finally having some rain and cool days after the best Spring we have had in 35 years of living in the Midwest! It's fitting that my last Spring in the Midwest will be the best weather-wise! Thanks for the pics -Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299535278723568008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-45195770755093605882010-05-11T09:36:28.065-04:002010-05-11T09:36:28.065-04:00The bearded iris looks like it is being birthed.The bearded iris looks like it is being birthed.Helen T in SCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-46590983787472433292010-05-11T08:56:39.988-04:002010-05-11T08:56:39.988-04:00Rick -- it's a wildflower -- or a weed, depend...Rick -- it's a wildflower -- or a weed, depending on your point of view. The flower is so very tiny that it tends just to look like grass. I think it works best as a specimen plant -- mine fortunately showed up at the edge of a raised bed where it's easy to admire. The little flowers seem only to open in the sun so you have to visit it then.<br /><br />Helene -- I suspect it's native to our area. Hope your weather improves!<br /><br />Pat -- rain this morning and not quite as cold -- no frost, thank goodness!<br /><br />You can look at the blades and see where the bloom will be -- not easy though -- it's likely to be mixed in with ordinary grass.<br /><br />Good morning, Carol -- Buds in the JC but no blooms yet!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-58010201452943934902010-05-11T07:49:59.309-04:002010-05-11T07:49:59.309-04:00Blackberry winter is so charming. Never heard that...Blackberry winter is so charming. Never heard that term before. <br /><br />Now, I think I smell something wonderful in your previous post.....Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-87625292450798791492010-05-11T07:12:49.869-04:002010-05-11T07:12:49.869-04:00Good morning Vicki! I've just caught up on you...Good morning Vicki! I've just caught up on your blog and you sure got some great shots last week! I can't wait for the blackberries to get ripe as I used the last ones in the freezer about a month ago. I LOVE wild blackberries!Carol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-6058605304105970712010-05-11T07:04:01.635-04:002010-05-11T07:04:01.635-04:00What a dear little flower. I don't recall seei...What a dear little flower. I don't recall seeing it before. Is it a mountain plant, I wonder?<br />Blessings, StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-56011207631902564572010-05-11T06:03:37.803-04:002010-05-11T06:03:37.803-04:00so nice...i love me some black berries...and the i...so nice...i love me some black berries...and the iris unfurling is very cool.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-91319469669757077472010-05-11T05:59:17.259-04:002010-05-11T05:59:17.259-04:00Definitely blackberry winter here, as we had a goo...Definitely blackberry winter here, as we had a good frost yesterday morning and several days of chilly, windy weather. <br /><br />I'd better look closer before I pull those grassy clumps ... I never knew about blue-eyed grass.Pat in east TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654095647835294718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-10736327711410502232010-05-11T02:32:44.644-04:002010-05-11T02:32:44.644-04:00I did not know the blue-eye grass. It is unknown h...I did not know the blue-eye grass. It is unknown here at least in the Paris region.<br />After a wonderful April, May has started badly : cold and cloudy). I cannot wait for warm and sunny days !<br />Have a nice week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-77276121678780916612010-05-11T01:40:23.645-04:002010-05-11T01:40:23.645-04:00Is blue-eyed grass something that can be used as a...Is blue-eyed grass something that can be used as a border or ground cover, Vicki?<br /><br />RickR. Burnett Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743367086298298786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-48573735608394683892010-05-11T00:47:57.975-04:002010-05-11T00:47:57.975-04:00I love spring! The blackberries are blooming here,...I love spring! The blackberries are blooming here, on the trail behind our home. Lovely pictures, I espicially loved the bearded iris.alexis nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701177402195968414noreply@blogger.com