The Final April Snow—I Hope

It is still gloomy, and it has started to snow again. None of the snow we have had this week has stuck to anything more than lawn for a few hours.

They Look Tender, but They Are Not

I drove through a teeny, tiny snow squall on the way home last [Monday] night, but nothing was sticking. It was sticking by morning, but perennials that come up this early can stand a little snow.

Photograph of newly erupted bleeding heart plant — Bleeding hearts in the snow. Photographed on April 10, 2018.

Even the hostas are beginning to peek, snow or no snow.

Photograph of hosta bud in snow — Hosta bud peeking. They are tougher than you would expect at this stage. Photographed on April, 10, 2018.

Early Bulbs, Running Late

The rabbits are famished, and they have revealed that dwarf irises have really interesting leaf cross sections. Unfortunately, they have mowed so effectively that there will be few or no dwarf irises this year.

Photograph showing cross section of dwarf iris leaves as revealed by rabbits! — Dwarf irises are unfazed by snow, but not by rabbits. They did not bloom this year because of the damage. Photographed on April 10, 2018.

The hyacinths don’t seem to mind a little snow, either.

Closeup of hyacinth plant with flower buds — Hyacinth with developing flower buds. Photographed on April, 10, 2018.

It will be interesting to see how much this unseasonable weather slows things down.