Inside And Out On This Snowy January Day

The snow-covered Highlands shows how well their double layer of hair insulates their bodies, keeping them warm and toasty inside. Although it might look like they are cold, the snow does not melt on their bodies because body heat is not being lost. Highlands need this double layer of hair to hold the heat in, with the only area of heat loss the bare skin on their nose. Highlands are unique among bovines, tolerating extreme weather due to this double layer of hair.

There is over a foot of snow on the ground, and it is still coming down hard. We were supposed to get 4” of snow! Speaking of inches, my Amaryllis did themselves proud this year! Arctic Nymph, Magnum and Pink Surprise Amaryllis all had blossoms over 6” across. Evergreen had the most blossoms at once—though each flower was small—and the tallest at 25”. Naranja had two full stems of eight stunning orange flowers blooming at the same time. Arctic Nymph was the first to bloom, and although shorter stemmed had magnificent double and ruffled flowers. Magnum is the deepest of reds--almost maroon, and Pink Surprise has the largest flower of all. I would gladly grow each of these beauties again!