Daphne odora (Winter daphne)
The sun returned yesterday afternoon after days of rain and gloom. This morning the garden glistened through a frosty coating.
Buxus microphylla var koreana ‘Wintergreen’ (Wintergreen boxwood)
Echinacea seed heads show varying signs of foraging from the birds.
Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’ (Coneflower)
Starkly outlined grass leaves form colorful shadows against the oak leaf’s form.
Frosted Oak Leaf
Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) leaves in cinnamon and citrus hues and rich chocolate-colored seed pods appear to be dusted in sugar.
Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle)
It is nice to have the sunshine back for a few days.
pbmGarden 
Beautiful photos!
Thank you–I enjoyed photographing the icy crystals today.
Beautiful!
Thanks Christina.
Absolutely gorgeous photos! Nothing quite like a sunny frosty morning! 😀
Thanks Cathy. The sun and frost paired up nicely.
Beautiful photos! The Oak leaf on grass is such a perfect composition; I kept scrolling back to it.
Thanks so much! I was excited when I came upon that leaf.
Nice. I also love the leaf photo. You have a good eye for these closeups, I can never find anything even remotely interesting!
Thanks, glad you like it. I enjoy taking close-ups and especially find it interesting to examine them later. I find little spiders or weird colors or things I hadn’t noticed at first.
The photo of the Purple Coneflower seedheads is remarkable. I’ve had lots of Echinacea seedheads over lots of winters but have never seen them like that.
Well now I’m curious. You’ll have to post some pictures of yours. The American Goldfinches have eaten the seeds away from the cones on some of the seedheads. The one in the lower right corner is still intact.
Frost makes everything look so pretty. The lagerstroemia leaves look cery different to mine, which one is it? Echinacea is a beauty!
I agree the frost does add interest. The crape myrtles we have came with the house and I do not know what kind, but are supposed to be a dwarf variety (still they grew 15+ feet).
Wow, you certainly did have a frost, didn’t you! Frost adds an artistic element to whatever it is coating, well done for catching it.
Thank you Pauline. It’s a good challenge to try to capture those frosty effects.
It has been snowing too much so no frost here…yours is lovely
Thanks Donna. The frosty mornings have been lovely here. Hope you like the snow–it can be nice but I’m not used to having to deal with it much.
Great shots but they did make me shiver somewhat.
They conveyed the truth then. My hands were frozen after taking those pictures!
Thank you for sharing these thoughtfully composed snaps. I was attracted by the daphne odora. On closer examination, beyond the inspiring play of light and shadow on the sparkling leaves, is the way the ice crystals form. And where they form on leaves and flowers. It is fascinating imagining a pattern to the formation of frost, protecting the daphne for millennium as an indicator species growing on the margins of soil and climate conditions. – The Healing Garden gardener
I appreciate your comment and just began following your blog. Plants and their relationships in the world are pretty amazing.