Signs of Spring on the coldest day of the year.

[F, Calla & Luca]

It's cold, but it's been colder other years, and blustery. Those of us in the northeast can't complain so far about winter, Though. And my snowdrops are blooming:

And some volunteers that grew from seedlings in a pot I brought in just started to bloom, not a great picture but I just love volunteers. These were from an annual I planted outside last spring:

Now all of you from the warmer parts of the world can show us your signs of spring and I promise we will enjoy them without too much envy.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Very pretty, F. 

We are snow covered now so " I GOT NOTIN" to show. But thanks for your pictures.  

[Donna K & Quincy]

Lovely, I did see a couple of Robins but that's all I got.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Robins are a very good sign

[F, Calla & Luca]

Absolutely.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

I've been watching a pair of  nesting Hawks. 

[F, Calla & Luca]

I hope you get some good baby pictures but I guess it'll be hard.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I know what you mean. We had such a wet year last year I'm hoping everything survived too. And lots of disrupted ground, frost heave or moles/voles. Anyway, keep looking folks. I see lots of bulb foliage poking through lately and hardy camellia buds are swelling.

[RIDOODLES]

We have pussy willows starting to bloom their cozy soft little willows now..my favorite sign of spring.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Today is in the 50's but Wednesday we may have a sleet/snow/rain mix. I've never seen a winter like this with so little snow and although I love that it makes me wonder what it means and how it will affect my plants. I wonder too how all that extra rain, around 2 feet of it, has been tolerated by the plants. Meanwhile, back in the garden I have never seen crocuses this early:

A lone hellebore is out:

Roses, honeysuckle and other things are leafing out:

And the doodles are frisky, Calla doesn't seem to mind having a stick up her tail so to speak