Freezing ice and snow showers in southeast Michigan today makes it hard to believe one day ago it was almost 50 degrees.
Yesterday afternoon, ice sculptures slowly melted at the annual Plymouth Ice Festival.
I saw groups of young adults playing disc golf near Bennett Arboretum at Edward Hines Park.
And my spring flowers bloomed.
Yes, you read that correctly.
My spring flowers were blooming yesterday.
Last week’s warm temperatures warmed the soil enough that it convinced my snowdrops in the front courtyard it was time to bloom.
White snowdrops are the first flowers in my garden to bloom. They typically bloom in my southeastern Michigan garden in late February or early March.
But, if we get an extended warm spell for several days, the snowdrops will often pop through the winter soil.
That’s what happened a few years ago. The snowdrops surprised me and bloomed on January 6, during a similar warm spell.
The blooms are hidden under snow this morning, but they sure were lovely to see yesterday!
