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Crocus

These little crocuses are in my front yard,

it is just amazing how early they bloom,

it is very windy and cold in the front of my house,

but these little ones never let me down,

I took this picture Tuesday the 22nd. of January and

NO I am not flat on my face in the front yard,

I do have neighbours.......

they always are afraid of missing something......

so I won't give them the pleasure to talk about me......

(not that I mind though)

flowers are always a welcome home to me…….

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocus

Crocus

These little crocuses are in my front yard,

it is just amazing how early they bloom,

it is very windy and cold in the front of my house,

but these little ones never let me down,

I took this picture Tuesday the 22nd. of January and

NO I am not flat on my face in the front yard,

I do have neighbours.......

they always are afraid of missing something......

so I won't give them the pleasure to talk about me......

(not that I mind though)

flowers are always a welcome home to me…….

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocus

comments (27)

Mary MacADNski

2 Feb 2008, 00:20

A fabulous thing to be welcomed home with. First of April or luckily end of March before crocuses bloom here.

Picturit: Mary, these little ones got me by surprise too, you will not believe it, but this night we had some snow, so now they really are in 'trouble' snow will not last long though, it is one big mess, it is NOT freezing and the sun is out, Astrid.

Chris Phillips

United Kingdom

2 Feb 2008, 00:22

Oh...the first signs of spring!

Picturit: Chris it is, we might wait a little longer though before I do really believe it, it snowed last night, Astrid

vintage

Australia

2 Feb 2008, 00:32

Great colour I have only seen them as white

Picturit: Yesterday I even saw a tiny purple one, I do have them in all kind of colors in my garden, I'll once will show you, Astrid

Martin

United States

2 Feb 2008, 00:43

Very crisp and I do like the black background.

Picturit: Thank you, I have a small brick 'wall' around my front yard, only 7 inches tall, I was taken this againts the sun, so the brown bricks became black, just coincidence, but I was happy with it, Astrid

Ginnie

United States

2 Feb 2008, 01:46

YOUR flowers, Astrid, are a welcome to ME as we've just arrived home in Atlanta (it's still Friday night here). Wow. They sure make my day. And they seem so HUGE on this page! They were so small by comparison in your front yard when I saw them last week. It doesn't get much clearer and more beautiful than this!

Picturit: You are so welcome, flowers speak to the heart I always say, you should see them now, they are in messy wet snow, freezing their ..tt's off

they have been growing last week, even in the backyard I saw a purple one, but spring is not coming yet

, Astrid.

Helen

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

2 Feb 2008, 01:59

Very nice macro. Beautiful colors!

Picturit: Thanks Helen, I was down to the ground though to capture these, I was so lucky with a little sunshine here, Astrid

Michael Rawluk

Canada

2 Feb 2008, 02:03

Astrid you have a winner here. And you have made a lot of people jealous. I love the look of the golden yellow against the dark background.

Picturit: Michael you know how to make me blush

, thank you so much for your nice compliment, most appreciated! Astrid.

Michelle M

2 Feb 2008, 06:18

WOW,this shot gave me goosebumps, you can almost hear them growing

A likey for me

Picturit: Michell they did grow last week, only now they are freezing there ..tt off, we had some wet snow last night...Astrid

Robbie Veldwijk

Nederland (NL)

2 Feb 2008, 07:25

Very nice photo is this! The DoF in it is great!! You used good light and a nice contrast!

Picturit: Thanks Robbie, I saw these ones and the sun was out, so I had to give it a try, I came in as close as possible, the black is from a small 'muurtje 10 cm hoog' around my front yard, ( mijn vooruin is gewoon een postzegel zo groot, niets bijzonders

) Astrid

Philine

Germany

2 Feb 2008, 07:41

Jij hebt deze eerste vroege bloempjes verheerlijkt en gekroond tot een koningin van de lente! Hoe mooi is het schitterende warme intensieve geel van de kro-kussen, ik denk hun benaming kon in het Nederlands zijn afgeleid van het werkwoord 'kussen', gekust van de zonnestralen! En nu brengen ze al in februari zon en lente naar onze harten!(sorry, mijn wat bloemige, kitscherige stijl, maar ik ben enthousiast!)

Picturit: Philine, deze bloemen verdienen het om 'gekust' te worden, ik ben het helemaal met je eens, dit zijn voor mij ook de voorbodes van het voorjaar, alleen vanacht hadden we vieze kledder sneeuw, er is maar weinig over van hun schoonheid, maar ik kan nu wel zeggen: gelukkig hebben we de foto's nog....en ik deel je bloemige enthousiaste stijl, mijn complimenten weer voor deze mooie 'bloem-lezing' Astrid

Aussie

Brisbane

2 Feb 2008, 08:47

Wow love that colour Astrid, very nice macro.

Picturit: Thanks, Aussie I am pleased you like this one, have a great weekend, Astrid.

Tracy

Stoke on Trent UK

2 Feb 2008, 09:15

Astrid this is such a fantastic shot. LOL at your comment about the neighbours!!

The DOF is outstanding and as Michelle commented you can feel them growing..

I want to save them and put them in my lounge to brighten the day.

love them likey for me

Picturit: Tracy, I will just send him/her to you, no problem, yes meet my neighbours, they are nosy from her to Tokyo and back....small village

, last night we had some wet snow, no need to say, that is NOT the perfect thing for those delicate crocusses, Astrid, do have a great weekend, Astrid

Wim van der Meij

Netherlands

2 Feb 2008, 11:31

Well done Astrid!
I have also been wondering about the early blooming of the crocuses; well, there has been no frost at all this January... (Did I miss the snow-bells?)

Picturit: Snow-bells all around here Wim, these are really early, they got me by surprise too, now they are in wet snow

, have a nice weekend, Astrid

tim

United Kindom

2 Feb 2008, 13:22

beautifully captured and presented Astrid well done, you have a great weekend

Picturit: Tim, thank you for your kind words, you have a great time too

Richard Standley

France

2 Feb 2008, 14:12

What a beautyful bouquet Astrid. Very nice colours. I like the way you focused on the middle top one.

Picturit: I was so lucky with that sun, that's made the difference, thank you for your kind words, Astrid.

mickyboy

North Yorkshire

2 Feb 2008, 14:25

Great texture. I can almost smell the flowers. summer is on the way me thinks

Picturit: Sun is out here, but next week we need the umbrella's again, thank you for your kind words, Astrid.

Petra

netherlands

2 Feb 2008, 14:49

nice and sharp macro ! well done.
thanks for visiting my artblog and website!

Picturit: You are so welcome Petra, it is always a joy for me to see both, you are doing so well, I have to admitt that I am a fan of your work, have a nice weekend, Astrid.

gale

Cape of storms

2 Feb 2008, 15:53

Astrid this is a stunning shot.. The background disappears into the page and the contrast of the green, yellow & black works so well. Excellent dof. Gone to my likeys

Picturit: Gale, you make me a very happy lady

, I love these little flowers so much, in my backyard I have plenty of them, but they are stil 'hiding'......thanks Gale as always,have a nice weekend, Astrid.

Ruth

United States

2 Feb 2008, 17:36

January crocus. Wow. I love picturing your neighbors watching for their photog entertainer.

I love how the yellow glows against black.

Picturit: Ruth, sometimes I don't mind putting up a show for the neighbourhood

, they know me already, but laying on the floor was too much for me, I have my ways of getting these pictures

, Ginnie knows now too.....

, the black was just a gift with it, I was aiming against the sunlight, the small brown brick wall colored black, just perfect, thanks Ruth, have a nice weekend, Astrid.

Yvon

Belgium

2 Feb 2008, 17:52

Same colour as mimosa but not same flowers.
Nice picture.
Have a excellent week-end, Astrid.
Yvon.

Picturit: Thank you so much, these flowers are so nice and colorful, you too, have a great weekend, Astrid.

Ann

Sucé sur Erdre - France

2 Feb 2008, 18:11

Beautiful ones ... We could almost touch them ...

Picturit: Yes Ann you are right, they are much a live in this picture, Astrid

Jewlya

United States

2 Feb 2008, 18:18

Lovely, Astrid. I like the brightness of the yellow against the dark, empty background.

Picturit: Thank you Jewlya, I am pleased you like it.

Bill Phillips

Droitwich...has been sunny but cold

2 Feb 2008, 18:29

I love crocuses and this is a lovely picture of them.

Picturit: Thank you, crocuses are so delicate and nice, I do have lots of different colors in my garden, thank you Bill as always, Astrid.

Ellie

United Kingdom

2 Feb 2008, 23:32

Astrid, these are so beautiful, really beautiful.

Picturit: Thank you Ellie for your kind words, after yesterdays snow and last night frost, they don't look like that any more

,Astrid

Brian Walbey

Great Britain

3 Feb 2008, 12:33

Really like this one Astrid, it reminds us Spring is just round the corner.

Picturit: It is Brian, we had a sunny day today with nice temperature, Astrid.

Expatraveler

Canada

6 Feb 2008, 17:23

They are amazing little beauties. I'm glad you can look at them every day! Jan 22nd - we have too much snow to see flowers on the ground in a garden still..

Picturit: They were very early for us too, normally we have to wait untill mid Feb. for them to bloom, Astrid

erik tjallinks (illuci)

Netherlands

6 Feb 2008, 22:08

Great and impressive, and so crisp!

Picturit: Thanks, the sun was helping here,
Astrid

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