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December 02, 2006
The first snowfall of the season hit us yesterday and it was a big one. It wasn't fun shoveling all of that snow, but it did make for some nice scenery in our yard.
It was very satisfying to see the various stalks and seed heads sticking up above the snow. This winter interest certainly sets Native Suburbia apart from the other yards in the neighborhood.
The coolest part was how our "rain" garden looks in the snow. Since we just created it last spring, this was the first time we saw it covered in snow. Recall that our rain garden is fed by our sump pump as well as a downspout. This means that a fresh supply of water is being pumped into the area on a regular basis. It looks like a small stream peeking out of the snow. We are hoping that birds will be attracted to this open water source. They can even sample some seeds that are still left around the yard as well.