Watercolor Snowdrops

 

Here it is February, and we are having temperatures in the 50s.  Very odd for this time of year.  The snowdrops are up and blooming.  So yes, I painted a few and worked on interesting backgrounds.
Later, I turned these miniature painting ino embellishments for the front of cards.
I thought they would be fun for the month of letters project, I  thought I would participate in this month.

Spring 2016

This weekend I was so excited to see apricot trees in bloom and to see my first butterflies of the season.  Violets, snow drops, daffodils, crocus and dandelions are in bloom.  I planted pansies for my doorstep.  A first peek at Spring 2016.

The snow is melting

The snow in our yard is melting, the snow drops are in bloom, the temperatures are reaching the mid 60s, and tomorrow rain is forecasted.  Did you notice that I said rain instead of snow?

Spring is on its way to Ogden Canyon.  Oh, how lovely!  Mollie and I enjoying sharing a patch of sun that falls through our window onto our spring green bedspread.

Early snowdrops

I picked early snowdrops today.  The day was sunny, but cold as was our walk.   I brought the small bouquet of snowdrops home to enjoy.  They are blooming in a small cream pitcher on the windowsill above my kitchen sink.  A small touch of spring!

Near my home a ravine of snow drops blooms each Spring

A patch of snow drops
blooms in a wooded ravine
in the melting snow.

Green petticoats peek

from under white petal skirts

as spring snow drops dance.

Snowdrops in bloom

After just three warm days, the snowdrops green heads have poked out from the edge of the snow and have bloomed.  Lovely white bell flowers edged in green with three oval white sepals dangle and dance from stem tops.

In the city, bright yellow crocus add sunshine to neighborhood gardens.

It is March, we are well aware that more snow will fly.  March in Utah brings all varieties of weather, but days like today foretell the arrival of Spring.