I realised this morning that I was very 'out of touch' with the garden. It's been pretty wet and miserable here recently, and I haven't been spending any time noticing what's happening, never mind doing anything productive in the garden.Today as I went to the garage for something I was stopped in my tracks as I spotted the "February Gold" daffodils growing strongly, and getting ready for their annual show. (February is a bit of a misnomer - they don't flower until early March here, although they do stand for a long time.)
Later on I spotted it - the first snowdrop in bloom! I grabbed my camera and squelched across the green bit that we call a lawn.
The first snowdrop. For me this is the sign of the start of the gardening year. I love snowdrops - they seem so frail, yet they are so strong; so vulnerable, yet so reliable. They seem to have an elegance and a purity that is unique. They speak to me of hope and resilience and faithfulness.
Not bad for a wee white flow'r! The magnificence of God's creation!
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ah, it's beautiful. The 1st signs of of spring for me are the Texas wildflowers. We're still a few weeks away, but I always get so excited the 1st time I start to see the blooms!
Yes, the first few are out in my garden also.
When I planted them, I put a mixture of simple ones and double-flowered varieties. I regret the latter now, because the simplicity of the "common" single-flowered ones is to me what snowdrops are all about.
Beautiful photograph.
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