Imagine my disappointment when I arrived late Sunday night. I was up at the crack of dawn on Monday, ok even earlier than that. Do you know how difficult to figure out if there are still any snowdrops blooming by flashlight? Let me tell you, quite difficult. They are small little suckers, and if there are not a lot of them really don’t stand out by flashlight. And there were not a lot of them. In fact any of them,
but this.
She waited for me!
I am a floral designer living in a tiny condo in downtown Toronto, Canada's largest city. But on the weekend, I am a gardener/frustrated architect trying to keep up with a 3/4 acre garden in Owen Sound, Ontario, a warm (to Canadians, Zone 5b, and a cold (to Americans, Zone 4b) garden.
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paulinemulligan said,
April 20, 2012 @ 3:34 AM
Hooray!! At least she waited for you – fantastic!
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 10:50 AM
Happy to have at least one.
Alberto said,
April 20, 2012 @ 5:58 AM
Just one but the perfect one, right?
Next time you need a flashlight to go around in your garden think that you always could set the Deliverance house on fire, just to get the right light and easily see your snowdrops… 🙂
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 10:50 AM
Quit tempting me, I think I would be the first suspect by the police.
Heather @ what's blooming this week said,
April 20, 2012 @ 7:44 AM
I’m so glad there was one waiting for you. It’s been such a strange spring that we are well ahead of schedule – I have lilacs blooming already!! Enjoy. Enjoy.
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 10:51 AM
My lilacs are just in bud, crazy. We would always sell brides on lilac if they have late May weddings, not this year!
Ute Durrell said,
April 20, 2012 @ 9:10 AM
Now … That is what I call a passion for flowers. Beautiful picture…a meant to be.
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 10:52 AM
I am passionate, certainly difficult to leave my garden for the whole summer, hope Ian appreciates it, lol.
tezalizard said,
April 20, 2012 @ 3:12 PM
Deborah:
We’ve had a roller coaster Spring in this neck of the woods. That stupendously hot spell in March and then bitter cold spells that felled everything in its path [including a slew of gorgeous double flowering Helleborus] reminding us that Mother Nature calls the shots. I have perhaps five or six Galanthus that were finished weeks ago! I am happy that this smashingly beautiful one waited to welcome you home!
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 10:52 AM
Wow, weeks ago, mine really hung on.
Barbara H. said,
April 20, 2012 @ 8:22 PM
How sweet of her to wait for you!
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 10:52 AM
I thought so, as well.
Garden Walk Garden Talk said,
April 20, 2012 @ 9:04 PM
Atleast you found a pretty one. Nice photo.
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 10:53 AM
I thought she was beautiful, thanks for the compliment.
Shyrlene said,
April 21, 2012 @ 12:27 PM
Sweet little bloom! That is all you need – the one that keeps you coming back for more. 🙂
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 10:54 AM
That is how I ended up with Galanthomania.
Rebecca @ In The Garden said,
April 22, 2012 @ 10:41 AM
So pretty, & great pic.
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 10:59 AM
Thanks Rebecca, I am glad she waited for me.
Anna said,
April 22, 2012 @ 5:17 PM
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeay!
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 11:00 AM
Yeeeeeeeeeay!!!!!!
Flâneur Gardener said,
April 23, 2012 @ 12:16 AM
A little is better than nothing!
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 11:00 AM
Thats what my husband always says, tee hee.
Flâneur Gardener said,
April 24, 2012 @ 11:42 AM
Now that’s just mean! 😉
Marguerite said,
April 23, 2012 @ 8:39 PM
It looks like the best one waited for you. What a lovely flower.
kilbournegrove said,
April 24, 2012 @ 11:01 AM
I thought so too.
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