dbarronoss' photostream

This little crocus is native to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, & northward through Russia to the Kara Tau mountains, and puts on an early show (as do all the species I've listed). It also is quite happy in my extremely well-drained ditch side planting.
While orangey, something about them screams RED/BURNING/BLAZING to me.

Weather conditions allowing (crocus don't open when it's not sunny), I have one or two more crocus species to photograph this week.

A very lovely white crocus (with a blue tinge) that is was quite striking when it opened this morning.
I caught it and a golden neighbor (which I'll upload maybe tomorrow) at the same time.

This tiny buttercup has just opened today, the first of this season. I should have at least 50 (if not 100) of them popping during the next two weeks or so.
Very welcome...though they have to be photographed when the sun is shining on them (or they're not open).

This is about a month later blooming out...this is the native H, vernalis (the winter flowering one)

A pretty poor photo (I'm sorry), but the photographer just goofed up...and the wind has since dryed them out.
However, I'm back and I think my mother is recovering (I hope). Thank you for well-wishes.
It's been an atypical winter (warm and dry)