It's here, it's finally here:  SPRING!!!  Today is the first day of Spring and I couldn't be more excited.  We experienced some spring showers in the morning, but we ended up with a partly sunny day and a balmy temp of 68. 

I was able to rake out a garden bed that sits near the sidewalk and is notorious for collecting leaves and debris.   After that I inspected all the beds to take the first roll call of the season.

The hellabores are emerging, one of the first perennials of the season to bloom.

I'm thrilled to see these adorable species tulips popping up that I planted last fall.  They are a native variety that hopefully will bloom year after year. 

The bright, crayon green foliage of the surprise lily is a welcome sight every spring.

There's not much now, but I'm happy with my early arrivals.  Can't wait to see what spring has to bring in the coming weeks!