We have had our fair share of winds lately and today was another excessively breezy one! We have high hopes that springtime is actually being blown into town, though, and I think I have found evidence. Look what's poking through the bed of leaves. It's our Lenten rose and it's awakening!
Lenten rose (helleborus) is a perennial with large green leaves which are divided into multi jagged-edged sections.
I believe there is a variety with white flowers, but ours is dusty-mauve.
I find this incredible plant intriguing because it always awakens and blooms during Lent...no matter when Easter falls on the calendar. Since Ash Wednesday was last week, I realized it was time to check on this beauty's status and it made me smile when I found that it was right on schedule. It also makes me happy to know that spring is finally awakening after what has seemed like such a long winter.
Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn.
Louis Grizzard