There is not much blooming during the frigid days of early January, so I was very happy to come across a small patch of Snowdrops (g. Galanthus) during a quick visit to Green Spring Gardens this past weekend. There is nothing complicated or showy about these small flowers and I find true beauty in their simplicity.
I somehow always feel like bursting into the words of the song Edelweiss from The Sound of Music whenever I see snowdrops:
“Small and white
Clean and bright
You look happy to meet me.
Blossom of snow
May you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever.”
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