Early Flowers to Contemplate

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"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden...But though an old man, I am but a young gardener." TJ

 Other common names include snowbell, dewdrop, and St. Agnes' flower

Leucojum is a small genus of bulbous plants native to Eurasia belonging to the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. As currently circumscribed, the genus includes only two known species, most former species having been moved into the genus Acis. Both genera are known as snowflakes

Certainly, for those gardeners dreaming of spring and gardening season, a spring snowflake

With this dreamy effect reflects our anticipation. Hope, for the day we say, "good-bye snow, hello snowflake"

Snowdrop (galanthus)

It's always delightful to spot snowdrops in the early spring. They are one of the first flowers to bloom in the new year and a reminder that spring is just around the corner. 

Snowdrops don't have petals and are actually composed of white flower segments known as 

tepals

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