Hurrah! The Winter Solstice is nigh.

[Amari]

Most of my hobbies are outdoor ( garden, allotment, walking, bees etc) so I hate the winter. Thus today is a happy day - soon the bulbs will be showing, then pussy willow providing pollen for the bees, then dandelions, sycamore, horse chestnut and even OSR!

 

[Tdod]

 

[TryingToLetThemBee]

I am an optimist and date spring from the day the evenings start drawing out. This is BEFORE the solstice because we use MEAN time and the clock moves against the sun a lot at this time of the year. 13 Dec this year, it was and I reckon you can laready see the difference. Price to pay is of course darker mornigs till New Year's Eve.

 

[Davelin]

Tips of my snowdrops are starting to appear. First sign of summer on the way!!

 

[Excession]

You lot are nuts, the leaves have only hit the floor, we aren't even into the new year yet and you are making out that spring has sprung!! We have at least three months before we even think about lifting the lid off.

 

[Hivemaker.]

I hate the winter. Thus today is a happy day

Winter starts today.

 

[mbc]

We have at least three months before we even think about lifting the lid off.

Three months of shooting, beer and rugby, its not so bad !

 

[RogueDrone]

Winter Solstice and the bees are still flying. It has been so mild it is scary, but as others have said Winter starts today.

 

[REDWOOD]

Colder times to come

 

[Erichalfbee]

I enjoy the winter and the other seasons.
How I would hate to live somewhere equatorial;have the shutters come down and up at 6 O'Clock and have no seasons bar rain and no rain.
My crocuses and snowdrops are showing but if it snows they'll just bide their time.....sensible

 

[TryingToLetThemBee]

I enjoy the winter and the other seasons.
How I would hate to live somewhere equatorial;have the shutters come down and up at 6 O'Clock and have no seasons bar rain and no rain.
My crocuses and snowdrops are showing but if it snows they'll just bide their time.....sensible

Me too: I particularly enjoy the very early stages of day lengthening, as the signs of spring to come become more obvious. Here are some immature catkins on Heat Island the day of the solstice.

 

[Finman]

Colder times to come

But days are becoming longer tomorrow

Skill to be glad about small things!

Day lenght here now 5 h 49 min
After 8 days 5 h 54 min...............5 seconds longer!!!

 

[scuttlefish]

Three months of shooting, beer and rugby, its not so bad !

 

[user 6228]

I am an optimist and date spring from the day the evenings start drawing out. This is BEFORE the solstice because we use MEAN time and the clock moves against the sun a lot at this time of the year. 13 Dec this year, it was and I reckon you can laready see the difference. Price to pay is of course darker mornigs till New Year's Eve.

? explain... The day or the two days on either side of solstice are the two shortest days of the year. So I dont understand the above statement. How can the "the day the evenings start drawing out" be 13 Dec?

Derek

 

[Finman]

? How can the "the day the evenings start drawing out" be 13 Dec?

Derek

It was Friday 13th day. As he said, he was optimistic, but was it afterwards?

 

[Swarm]

But days are becoming longer tomorrow

Skill to be glad about small things!

Day lenght here now 5 h 49 min
After 8 days 5 h 54 min...............5 seconds longer!!!

Minutes.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

from today onwards the light begins to gain ascendancy on the dark - apt really isn't it.
Hope takes the upper hand and each day is a day nearer to spring
Or should we stick stick to the glass half empty view and bemoan another three months of misery? (although I will enjoy the next month or two of shooting and hunting)

 

[Finman]

Minutes.

Oh, that is better!

 

[MuswellMetro]

I enjoy the winter and the other seasons.
How I would hate to live somewhere equatorial;have the shutters come down and up at 6 O'Clock and have no seasons bar rain and no rain.
My crocuses and snowdrops are showing but if it snows they'll just bide their time.....sensible

We have a few daffodils adjacent to the association apiary and they are showing about 1" above the soil

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

My crocuses

Or is it crocii ?