Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Small Flowers

I took a stroll through the garden yesterday -- a flower hunt, to be precise. Discovered lenten rose beginning to bud, winter jasmine finishing their sunny show, and one lone white crocus barely peeping above ground. And ... my favorite sign of spring aside from the numerous robins who've been flying through ... daffodils! Jonquils, narcissus, call them by any name. This variety is petite, with brilliant yellow flowers, reflexed petals and nodding heads, trumpeting Spring!

Winter Garden

Winter Garden
Late winter in the J.C. Raulston Arboretum, Raleigh, N.C., reveals the yellow tones of Cornus mas, Hamamelis and narcissus.