Today’s Flowers: Crocus
Such a joy that my neighbor’s crocuses are blooming! (Two points for anyone who can pluralize crocus in a different way, without looking it up in Google, no cheating!)
For some reason the orange ones have opened up before the purples.
A few of the crocuses have stripes!
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Gill says
I wish the crocuses were out up here, hopefully this nice weather we are having will spur them on.
Gill in Canada
Arija says
So fresh, so lovely and sooo SPRING!!!
Pat says
Lovely! I don't have any crocuses in my garden, a condition which needs to be changed. They are such a lovely harbinger of spring.
Bim says
Love the metallic sheen and droplets on the purple crocus! Our crocus season seems almost over again -
Ilana-Davita says
Great shots. I guess my favorite one is the stripy shot because it is unusual.
2sweetnsaxy says
Wonderful macros! It's so great to see these first springing forth and beginning to bloom. That purple is stunning!
East Gwillimbury WOW! says
Believe it or not I have a crocus BUD in my garden. (OK, I admit it's in a very sheltered spot.)
Denise says
A lovely selection of colorful crocus.
Maria says
Crocuses, how beautiful! Finally they show their beautiful spring colours!
Baila says
Crocii? Crocusii? :-)
Anyway,love those first flowers that tell us Winter is almost over....
Leora says
Baila, thanks for reading the challenge! I guess it's OK if everyone else just wants to look at the pictures.
Let's see if anyone else gives the pluralization challenge a whirl.
Barbara says
I am so excited that spring is around the corner. Lovely captures. Smiles B
ramblingwoods says
It isn't crocuses? Eww..that doesn't look right at all. I don't know....They are a beautiful sign of spring though...
Leora says
Yes, it is 'crocuses.' But when I looked it up, I found another way to make 'crocus' plural. Curious if anyone can guess.
Kathy says
Love the purple ones. I've seen a lot of the yellow ones lately. =)
Pupo - Brasil says
I did not know this flower.
Its is beautiful.
kayleen says
I was thinking perhaps croci? Though crocuses sounds correct. I suspect I would have to look it up before using the plural! Lovely photos, but I think I like the striped one best, don't remember ever seeing one before...
Leora says
Bingo! Kayleen, you get the prize. It's both crocuses and croci. According to Merriam-Webster: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crocus
(actually, there's a third plural listed there, too, which is: 'crocus.')
kayleen says
I suspect the croci comes from the fact it's a latin word...or at least thats what I think I remember from a year of jr. high latin...My mother would have told me "see you really did learn something useful". :)
Lilli says
No crocus for us yet but soon, the rains and the March winds are here
blossom says
I always love Crocus but yours are amazing. Those colors are so deep and beautiful.
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Paz says
I really love the colors.
Paz
Baila says
Hey, I was close!
Leora says
You get a bonus for actually reading the post.
Carletta says
Lovely macros!
I have to say I like the striped one as well - I had some of those years ago.
I'd love a field of croci! :)
I so smiled at your comment to Baila - I find a lot that it's only about the photo. ;)
Leora says
Can you imagine how these posts would look if they had no photos? None of us would bother.
Robin says
Croci? Whatever the plural is, they're lovely.
guild-rez says
Perhaps crocuses, crocus or croci?
Beautiful macro shots of one of my favourite spring flowers!
Leora says
Yes, all of those are correct!
Jew Wishes says
My purple crocus (yes, the word crocus is not only singular, but plural) are blooming, also. Their heads popped out of the ground last week.
Fishing Guy says
Leora: Beatiful captures of all the neat Crocus. Mine kepp opening then closing for days because of the weather.
SacredRuminations says
Thanks for sharing these LOVELY crocus blossoms!
Hugs and blessings,
The Jewish Side says
I love the water drops on them!
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