March in the Garden
from From My Carolina Home
The groundhog predicted an early spring for this year, and the flowers seem to agree. All around our place the crocuses are popping up and showing their happy faces. I just love this one, with the variegated purple petals and the intense color stamens.
The crocuses are planted around the iris in this bed for a longer show of color through the season.
The white ones are beautifully pure and undamaged by the last snow.
In the lower island in the driveway, another bouquet of crocus is flourishing.
Daffodils are budding, and just days away from opening up.
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