December in the Northern Hemisphere

[Tim Ingram]

The glowing green buds of Helleborus viridis preparing for the New Year...

[Hoy]

Haven't looked for buds yet but the weather was reasonable today.

[Catwheazle]

Beautiful pics.... 
thx
Bernd

[Leena]

December has been warmer than usually here this year. There was snow in mid December but constant rains melted it away. Temperatures have been a little below and little above zero Celsius. Long term weather forecast says that milder than usual weather type continues, but I expect there will be snow soon.
Nothing flowers now, but Helleborus leaves look nice in the garden.

[Robert]

Leena,

I love the rim of ice on the Helleborus in the first photograph! 

Here the dry and record or near record high temperatures continue. It looks like there will be a change with some much needed rain soon. Sadly it will also be rain in the Sierra Nevada, there we desperately need snow.

[Gabriela]

I hope you do get some snow soon Leena.

For all missing the 'white stuff', there is plenty here and also very cold to end the year; -27C at 9 am this morning.
Now was here - Pinus strobus 'Excitation;


and now is not Happy New Year everyone!

[Leena]

Thank you Robert.
Gabriela, it is so cold over there! I'm glad you have snow to protect plants. I'm so happy it isn't that cold here now, in many years January is the coldest month and it is usual to have temperatures drop below -20C, but not this year.