The First Day of Spring

Every year during the first week of March the city of Victoria and surrounding area counts the flower blossoms to remind everyone in North America the tourist season has begun here.
Here is a link you can paste into your browser for this years results.
www.victoriachamber.ca/news_releases?id=267
Mom did her part.

She still can't quite believe she can have flower pots and baskets out on the first day of spring. (If you look past the deck you can see the heather, a cherry tree and plum trees are also in bloom around the neighborhood.)
These little crocuses were actually photographed on Valentine's Day.
We just thought we would share a splash of color to brighten everyone's day.
Happy Spring Equinox.
