winter blossom

Winter is usually gloomy, but sometimes you see the tiniest things around you that make you want to smile and cheer for mother nature.

This little bell-like blossom is called "snow drop." It usually blooms from the end of January to the end of March. The height of the plant is about one foot, and the white blossom is very small (1/2" diameter). Does anyone know the real name (the Latin version)? The "snow drop" is like a tulip,: it grows from bulbs in the ground. It always brings me joy during the chilly winter days.

The other blossom with the cute "snow drop" flowers at our front yard is a purple blossom from the Rosemary plant. I occasionally rub or crush the leaves to smell the herbal fragrance, but I enjoy watching my favorite color bloom in the front yard. Since I don't have any luck with Lavender, I pretend that the Rosemary blossom is Lavender. :)

--edited by Brittany :)