For nearly two weeks, hubby and I kept to the strict regime of walking at least thirty minutes daily. This we did before he went to work. We walked in the Alkmaar forest. Now that the snow had thawed, we saw the first signs of the upcoming spring in the air.
Snowdrops are the first flowers to bloom in spring. They are called February's fair maidens in England. In Dutch they are called "sneeuwklokje" or snow bells if translated directly. This is because the flowers' heads droop towards the ground as if resembling a bell.
Molehills made by the burrowing mole in late autumn or early winter. The snow and ice had preserved the molehills which are conical mounds slightly raised from the ground.
Our tulips at the balcony have bloomed. I cannot wait for the tulips to flower.
My crocuses from its bulbs are also blooming. I have planted these bulbs in late autumn. I expect to see crocuses, narcissus and tulips in spring.
Every day the landscape is changing. Every day is a new beginning for these plants.
I can't wait to see Alkmaar in spring through your pictures and your tulips blossom into a full beauty!!! Lalalalala...Lalalala....
ReplyDeleteI hope so...I can't wait either. This is the first time I am growing anything at all in Holland outside at the balcony. I am now officially a bulb fan and am charting the growth of my bulbs everyday through photographs at
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