Rhubarb

The rhubarb is emerging. This one is "Crimson Red".

The Equinox and Spring Beauties!

Spring is well and truly here, and there are little marvels to see everyday. On the creek bottoms in the park near my home, thousands of spring beauties (Claytonia virginica) are just blossoming out. They are tiny jewels--the anthers are pink!

March Irises

Every day now there are a few more blooming spring irises. The purples and blues are Iris reticulata. The yellow--Iris danfordiae.
The blooms are fragile-appearing and complex, but they are among the earliest bulbs to bloom, after the crocus and snowdrops.
An assurance that beauty need not be large, loud, or surrounded by luxury!

The Last of the Snake Plant Flowers

The flowers are fading now, but they turned out to be quite lovely and impressive.
Too bad that I'll probably be waiting years to see the next one!

Spring Peepers (Pseudacris crucifer)

It's spring! Warm rain, and the night is full of the the love calls of hundreds of tiny frogs!
These were recorded about 100 yards from the pond near my house.

First Crocus

We've had two cold days, followed by two warm days. Typical March weather.
The spring bulbs are coming up, and these crocus blooms are my first.