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Post by ragdall on Oct 3, 2012 5:33:43 GMT
It looks as if the beautiful warm weather that we've had here in Northern BC since the middle of June may soon be coming to an end. There was snow at the airport (higher elevation than in town) last night. At the moment it's 4 degrees C and the wind has a bite to it that usually heralds a cold front moving in from the north. I was thrilled to see how many of my flowers were still blooming on the first of October. I've uploaded examples of each variety and colour to Flickr where I'll be able to continue to enjoy them throughout the winter. If you'd like to see them, click on this petunia  |
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Post by sandrainsydney on Oct 3, 2012 9:26:34 GMT
lovely pics, rags
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Post by ragdall on Oct 3, 2012 10:46:37 GMT
Sandra,
Thank you. It's now minus three degrees Celsius. I'm so glad that I took all the pictures two days ago.
rags
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Post by sandrainsydney on Oct 4, 2012 14:05:49 GMT
can you take a pic of the frost-bitten flowers?
can you operate your camera when you are wearing very thick gloves? does it work in very cold temperatures?
so many questions!
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Post by ragdall on Oct 7, 2012 7:33:35 GMT
can you take a pic of the frost-bitten flowers? can you operate your camera when you are wearing very thick gloves? does it work in very cold temperatures? so many questions! I could have taken pictures of the frost-bitten flowers, and likely would have done so, but I was on my way out of town and short of time. I am now temporarily in the banana belt of British Columbia, the Lower Mainland, where it is still warm and sunny. When I left, the geraniums and petunias close to the house seemed to have survived -3º C. The dahlia was limp and the colour of overcooked asparagus. I may have tried using a camera once when wearing fleece-lined cowhide winter mittens? It's not very productive. I can take pictures only until my bare fingers get numb from the cold, then I have to stop and warm my hands before proceeding. So far the cameras I use have always been able to work longer out in the cold than I have. I've heard that camera batteries lose power in the cold. Some people will carry a spare battery inside their clothing to keep it warm. I've never had a battery run down because of cold. |
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Post by sandrainsydney on Oct 8, 2012 8:03:37 GMT
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Post by ragdall on Oct 9, 2012 7:27:07 GMT
Sandra,
You weren't really dressed for cold weather. Even if my hands get cold, taking pictures, the rest of my body is well covered and toasty warm.
The frosted flowers you linked were very beautiful. My plants were just droopy and turning brown by the time I saw them. Any frost that might have been on them had melted. Most likely it was just the cold that brought the frost which damaged their cellular structure, and they never had an actual frost coating.
rags
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Post by ragdall on Oct 21, 2012 11:20:12 GMT
Friday night we had fog and below freezing temperatures. I went out in the yard with my camera in the morning to take some frost pictures of the sort that Sandra requested. We only get that sort of frost if there is a great deal of moisture in the air and freezing temperatures. I'm sorry, Sandra, most of my flowers that are still blooming have some protection and didn't get frost on them. These pictures are mostly frost on leaves, berries and seed pods. Please click on this image to see the frost:
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Post by maeve on Oct 21, 2012 14:01:03 GMT
Lovely as always, rags. Sandra will love them!
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Post by sandrainsydney on Oct 22, 2012 5:16:27 GMT
definitely!
sandra (returning after prolonged admiring of frosty flora & other Flickriver sites)
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Post by ragdall on Oct 25, 2012 10:24:05 GMT
I'm glad that you were able to see them on Flickriver. Tonight, Flickr is being difficult and not allowing Flickriver to access the photos.  |
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