First Signs of Spring
by Kathie Chicoine
Title
First Signs of Spring
Artist
Kathie Chicoine
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
When it seems like winter will never lose its icy grip, the dainty goblet-shaped crocus pushes through the snow to put on a show of colorful revival. If you are not planting this perennial bulb, you are missing an early season of delight.
From snow crocuses (the first to bloom) to giant Dutch crocuses, all just 2 to 4 inches tall, these blooms offer a variety in color (pinks, reds, oranges, yellows, purples, blues, and more) that stand out against the bleak late-winter landscape. Many have strong perfumes that lure bees out of their hives in February or March.
Small bulbs like crocus not only provide winter garden color, but they naturalize, meaning that they spread and come back year after year—with minimum care—for an ever-larger display. As as a bonus, deer, squirrels, and rabbits rarely bother early little bulbs....... from The Old Farmer's Almanac
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November 19th, 2013
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