It's early; it's still too cool; boy, I cannot wait to get my fingers dirty--they itch to plant and play like crazy--must be the four lines of farmers in my blood. I guess once a farmer, always a farmer; and yes, flowers do count! LOL
close up of aloe bud not in full bloom yet
aloe
Japanese magnolia blooms
Crocus
It won't be long now until spring arrives in all its glory: Song of Solomon 2:11 For, lo, the winter is past , the rain is over and gone ; 12 The flowersappear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come , and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;