| I'm a big fan of those little irises as well, and have lots of them planted in the cracks between rocks in several places in my yard.
Spring has arrived in the mountains of western Virginia as well, despite the fact that it was flurrying off and on all day yesterday. I have a bazillion daffodils and narcissus blooming everywhere (many different kinds, I love 'em), hyacinth and crocuses in full bloom, and my helleborus are incredible this year. Tulips should begin opening soon, and I just noticed that hostas are just beginning to produce growth spikes, along with many other flowering plants. On the larger side, mountain laurels are starting to bud and redbud trees are just beginning to show color (another all-time favorite of mine).
Last year's spring blooms were a tremendous disappointment, as in Virginia much of January was 60-70 degrees F, and everything came up early. Once March arrived, flowers began to fall after just a few days. Never, in 47 springs, had I seen daffodils last less than a week. You know things aren't right when in January the water lilies start to produce new growth!
I'm SO glad this year's spring is normal!
Congrats to all - what a great time of year!  |