Green, which occupies the middle station in the natural scale of colours and in relation to light and shade, is the most effective, distinct, and striking of the compound colours. From citrine to olive, it contrasts more agreeably with all colours than any other individual colour. It has, accordingly, been adopted with perfect wisdom in nature as the general garb of the vegetal creation. ~George Field, English chemist and color theorist, Chromatography, d. 1854
Iris peeking into Spring
Sedum hoping for warm weather
Tulips … won’t be long now!
Musings by an ND Domer's Mom 
Debbie, great photos of Spring starting to peak through. As you know, besides black, green is my favorite color. And if I’m not mistaken, I think it’s your favorite as well.
What I especially love about having four seasons is when they shift from one season to the other; that in between stage when you first notice the shift.
Strange weather hu? For the past several days it’s been so Spring-like. I actuall saw several people walking on the streets wearing shorts and a t-shirt. However, Tuesday we’re getting another snow warning.
Have a wonderful Sunday, my friend! X to you and The Monk!
Ron, thank you for remembering that green is my favorite color, too!!
Yes, we’ve had a wicked winter … more wicked than usual, anyway. The temps have been up and down, the skies have been mostly cloudy, and the wind regularly howls, causing poor Monk to fear that wild critters have taken over his backyard! I know you like snow and all, but I’m so ready for Spring!
We had some moderating a couple of days this week, when I was able to walk the Monk, though, and we both really enjoyed it. No shorts for me yet — it’s got to be lots warmer (and preferably sunny!) for that!
Enjoy your Sunday — I’ve missed you! XX
Those hints of green must be immensely cheering. I smiled especially at the tulips. Not only do they bring fond memories from my days in the midwest, they’re also a reminder of the great surprise that awaited me last week. I happened to be at a home where tulips were coming up in a flower bed; many of them already were in full bloom. I think I might take my camera over and photograph some. They’re not a native Texas flower, of course, but the sight of them certainly was unusual.
As for the iris, the leaves at the Armand Bayou Nature Center already are two or three feet tall, and a blogging friend down the road a hundred miles or so just posted a photo of her first iris flower. Spring is headed your way!
Oh, Linda, I do hope so!! This has been a challenging winter on many fronts, and it seems like everybody I run into feels exactly the same way. Some of us are just itching to start digging in the dirt again and planting flowers or veggies.
Don’t you love tulips?! They don’t last near long enough, but their happy colors and light scent make them such a nice harbinger of spring.
Anticipation! You captured it beautifully!
Thanks, Barbara! I know most of these plants are just “testing the waters,” though. They won’t fully emerge for weeks, if not months. Still, I can hope, huh?