Harbingers of Spring?

When I find the first daffodils in my yard, I feel as if they are blowing their trumpets to announce the imminent arrival of spring. In addition to daffodils, on Sunday afternoon I found other flowers and vegetables/herbs peeking out to say hello.

the earliest of the daffodils -- a petite daffodil

grape hyacinths just barely peeking up through the dirt

a larger patch of the purple primroses (and lots of moss)

heath

yellow primroses that seem to be lunch for the slugs

snow crocus -- earlier and shorter/smaller than giant crocus

the garlic is just now up and could be used for garlic chives/greens

sorrel -- a pot of cream of sorrel soup is in order, I think

the chives could be cut now, too

While it's still pretty chilly outside, seeing these beauties does make me hopeful for warmer temperatures to come.

Did you realize that March 1 is considered to be the first day of meteorological spring? This is based on the annual temperature cycle and not Earth's position in relation to the Sun.