HEERHUGOWAARD, Netherlands
Klaas Glas checks the ice on the branches of frozen hydrangea in his nursery in Heerhugowaard
Klaas Glas checks the ice on the branches of frozen hydrangea in his nursery in Heerhugowaard, Netherlands February 18, 2008. Glas sprayed water over the plants to freeze the buds, a method of protecting them from the freezing night as temperatures within the frozen buds will be higher. Six thousand litres of water per hour is needed to keep the delicate buds frozen and protected. REUTERS/Paul Vreeker (NETHERLANDS)