Almost a year ago has gone by since my neighbor's kid pointed out to me that the little purple flowers had disappeared from around the yard. The flowers came back again this year and I remembered to take a few pictures. I used the pictures to help identify the flowers using a dichotomous key. I narrowed it down to crocuses. The name was familiar from hearing it around the office as first sign of spring. So now the mystery is solved.
Late winter, crocuses are of the first to bloom. While they do come in different colors, it seems that someone scattered only purple ones in our area and they come back each year. Best part is that even when there is snow they may bloom, are still there when the snow melts again. Go out and enjoy the first signs of spring, Meet Me Outdoors.
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