Listening to Erigenia bulbosa

I enjoy all the seasons, but right now I'm really looking forward to spring. There are many promises of spring in the hollow. The trees viewed from a distance blush maroon from developing buds; the leafy brown carpet across the forest floor is now spotted with bits of green; and the rarely noticed wildflower, Harbinger of Spring (Erigenia bulbosa), announces the coming spring with all the power its tiny voice can muster. Soon the grays and browns will give way to green and greener and spring will bust out all over.

Here's our house last April. That's our son, Joshua, with the lawn mower in the side yard.

Our house, April 2011  (click to enlarge)