The First Crocus of Spring
As far as I am concerned, spring begins when the first crocus blooms.
I took this photo last Sunday--a gorgeous day, "Corvair weather"--in my front garden. If you look closely you can see a bee in one of the blossoms.
It's another gorgeous day today--and time for me to get off the computer and outside to enjoy the sun. Connie and I are going to take his frisbee to the park and then walk through my neighborhood. Connie needs more socialization with people of all kinds, and ages. He's too rough with little kids.
Now that's it's spring, it's also time for me to get out my seeds and decide what I want to plant. I always start seeds inside and then transplant them outdoors later. That's the only way to get a jump on Seattle's wonderful, but brief, growing season.
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@ Jeanne Sather 2008.
I noticed that three groups of my dwarf irises had bloomed on Saturday. I agree with you - spring has sprung! And, today started foggy and cloudy down this way, but now it's beautiful, 56, and sunny!
Posted by: Dee | February 20, 2008 at 03:39 PM
Oh, I have a dwarf iris too--forgot about that!
And the pot of miniature daffodils (they are really narcissis) that I bought already in bloom and put at the bottom of my front steps. That helps move spring along.
Posted by: jeanne | February 20, 2008 at 05:24 PM
And, there's a lunar eclipse, to boot! Eddie and I just checked it out. It's almost all covered by the earth now. Cool!
Posted by: Dee | February 20, 2008 at 06:39 PM