Hear ye! Hear ye!

Galanthus nivalis, usually known as the Garden Snowdrop.

Hear ye! Hear ye! I bear tidings as sure to thaw the psyches of all the winter-weary as the warm breath of a spring breeze: the shoots of the first snowdrops have pushed up in my yard...

This is a picture of our faithful snowdrop beginning to blossom. She's planted next to our front stairs and has been appearing about this time each and every year since we've lived here (8+ years). This picture was taken a day before our most recent snow storm (3/2), which dropped about 12" on us. As you can imagine this little lady is completely covered at the moment but 60 degree temperatures are predicted for this weekend so hopefully she'll be reappearing soon!

Garden Snowdrop Fun Facts:

• There are 75 different species and varieties of snowdrops and they're all white.
• A snowdrop plant looks like three drops of milk hanging from a stem. This accounts for the Latin name Galanthus which means "milk-white flowers".
• Snowdrops are members of the Amaryllis family.
• Normally avoided by deer and rodents.