That photo is beautiful to this Californian!
Do you have bird feeders for the winter birds? My relatives in Indiana put out bird feeders in the winter and we are able to see all kinds of colorful birds, including cardinals.
Do Amaryllis grow outdoors where you are? I have beautiful outdoor amaryllis - they don’t last long but are spectacular when they bloom, I have two double amaryllises that were given to me as gifts. Checked the price recently and they are running around $50/bulb (!!).
No they only go outside in their pots, sheltered, in late spring. It’s west Michigan east of Grand Rapids. It’s been in the teens and will warm up to the low 20’s today. 4” of fresh snow to plow this afternoon.
The birds get fed in early December until spring. And there is a beef suet cage. Lots of woodpeckers even the big pileated ones. In the spring the suet cage comes down and the hummingbird feeder goes up. I don’t put out any bird seed until April on. Plenty of natural food. We do have a nice birdbath and they use that a lot. Just about every songbird you can think of. Seed eaters and insect eaters.
I do have 3 double amaryllis out of the 10 I have. I used to grow orchids, its a sickness really. I had 26 at one point. Lots to care for. Amaryllis are the easiest.