First Spring Blooms

Spring is early. Maybe it's the long-term effects of global warming, maybe it's a natural, slowly evolving temperature change over time, or maybe it's just an early spring. Whether we like it or not, the spring flowers are out (and have been for sometime in downtown D.C. where ground temperatures are a bit warmer).  Over the last week, our yard has busted out the blooms. We planted new bulbs last fall after a trip to Amsterdam. I was saddened by the fact that I had to stick to the custom's certified bulbs in the airport or risk smuggling in the tempting bulbs in the great markets of the city. I opted for a little of both - shhh. As of this morning, here are my highlights from the yard.

The yellow crocuses were the first to pop up last weekend.

  

 

These purple beauties (also a crocus) came next, just days ago.

  

I love the stripes and burst of orange inside.

The daffodils have come up in different shapes and sizes.

A close up of one that's small and delicate.

These guys appear to be sun bathing.

The larger, more traditional bloom.

Violets that I recently bought from the store and they've come out into a full bloom.

Small blooms on each branch of a forsythia bush.

The forsythia bushes are early to bloom, but only last a few days.

Forsythia bush.

 

 

 

Blossoms on my potted dwarf blueberry bush. I got this too late last year to enjoy and berries and I'm hoping we'll have some this year.

And finally, strawberry plants from the store. Almost all of the petals have fallen, making way for the fruit!