Signs of Spring: A Walk

Spring is fighting to arrive here at Hearthstone.  I LOVE walking around the property looking for more signs of her arrival.  I find new sprouts with each walk.  These sprouts are fighting their way through the frosty ground even as it is currently sleeting outside.  I thought I would dedicate a blog to the constantly blooming signs of spring.  Bulbs are popping up EVERYWHERE, even in the areas we had to clear to get near the house.  They are sprouting all over the front, back, and side yards right up through the mud!  It is SO exciting this first year eagerly watching to see what will pop up next!

Here are the sprouts that finally popped on the side wall driveway garden.  This is the area that Rocky raked last week:  

This little "future herb garden" is on the back patio of the main house.  This is on my to-do list to immediately rake out! 

These next few pictures are from the driveway edge by the waterfall.  This is a surprise spot as I was totally not expecting so many sprouts.  Maybe day lilies?

More snowdrops!

These next few photos are of what I think are scilla growing underneath the first arches by the creek.  They look like the violet blue version of snowdrops.  Mary and I were googling to figure out what they were.  They are gorgeous!!!  In my limited knowledge, I think I can best describe them as a mix of snowdrops & myrtle blooms.  (also need to rake this area ASAP)

These are quince?  Hmm...I'm not quite sure I remember, but these are also found along the second arch of the bridge right over the wall by the creek.  You can see them as you drive up the driveway.  They are beautiful!

These are bulbs that randomly popped up in the back of the cottage towards my favorite picnic spot by the pond.  Also, there are huge clumps of bulbs growing along the "thicket" edge in this area.  This is one of my favorite spots!

I absolutely cannot resist posting the next few pictures of my walking buddies!  Thanks Don for bringing the girls down to go on our walk!  You can see Sophie loves the back picnic spot as well!  Notice the bulbs behind the girls in this first picture.  This is right outside the cottage in the barnyard along the stone wall.  Check out all of those bulbs!