Conifer50, good to hear your yellow Table mnt pines have survived. The most aromatic conifers I have are Green Giant arborvitaes and Table mnt pines. I can detect them just by getting downwind, even in cold weather. TMP aroma has a hint of danger to it, tho -- like "OK to smell, but don't eat!"

Is it okay if I show you a couple more things? This is Cramoisi Superieur, a frilly red and very nicely scented China. I took the picture by sticking my camera through the chain link fence. I've got the best neighbors! They let me plant things over there when I run out of room in my yard. Look at all the buds! It never stops blooming ... Columbines are wild this year. This is another cross of the yellow 'Hinkleys columbine' and the dark purple 'Little Winkie columbine' ... I didn't even know I had these until I spied something pink deep within the rainforest of 5 ft. tall Larkspurs. They are Byzantine Gladiolas and my friend, Linda M., said she probably passed them along to me. Brave little fellas to show up amongst the giants ... Here is a link that might be useful: More about Byzantine Glads ....

with me it was a young northern flicker this fall. I assume he was on his own for the first time. He would come 3 or 4 times everyday perch on a branch or feeder and just look around and maybe peck at some seed or whatever. after we started geting the heavy snows and very cold weather a lot of the birds other than the juncos and chickadees left out for a lower elevation. a few of the spring birds are starting to return now that the weather is not so drastic. I'm hoping he will show up too

I particularly loved the Roman numerals for 40 and the IRS one!