So what if I had to dust a little snow off my car this morning? Spring is here! The elusive Great Horned Owls are back, hooting each other love songs through the night. The bears are out of hibernation (Friday Mother, the kids and I saw a huge male black bear over by Aldo’s work, as well as a herd of deer and a gang of turkeys). The neighbors are out raking and pruning. The seedlings are doing well in the basement, the onions sprouted, and the collards came back. And, best of all, the thing that makes me smile every day and drive slowly down our driveway…
Spring flowers 
. They started March 14th with the Snowbuntings, followed by the other assorted crocus.
This one is called King of the Striped, and is an heirloom bulb circa 1880. It’s the last crocus to bloom in my garden. I am sure the neighbors are appalled I have not yet raked or weeded the garden beds!
I forget if I ever knew what this Narcissus was called, I think perhaps it is Ice Follies, since that is such a popular one. I think it came in the mixed batch of “throw aways” I got from the local garden center after an early Easter one year. I also have the “plain” ordinary bright yellow ones.
Not all of the Hyacinths a coworker gave me came up this year, but the ones that did are all dark purple and white. I would never have bought them as generally I find the scent overwhelming, but now that I have them I think they are so pretty.
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April 8, 2009 at 6:30 am
I really enjoyed this. How I would love to see the owls, the deer, the turkeys, the black bear, the beautiful flowers. Thank you for that lovely taste of Spring!