I’ve seen hellebores blooming even in the dead of winter, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen such a wide-open bloom.
Gardening
St David’s Day
Sandy surprised me with this first daffodil — I’d said none were out yet.
Waiting for spring
The ground’s littered with those prickly seed pods from the sweetgum trees, but the magnolia buds are swelling, and today we spotted our first crocus!
A few summer flowers
In July, some from the garden, some from the roadside:
Tall Phlox, Cornflower, Black-Eyed Susan, Mimosa, Queen Anne’s Lace, Rose of Sharon, Smooth Sumac
The new patio
Still waiting for bluebirds
Tree peony
Eastern redbud
Spring skips a day or two
Less than an inch here. The Neeleys got two feet in NW Pennsylvania. 
Bright sun early but snow forecast
All those pink buds turned black two nights later when we went down to 24 degrees.