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Snowdrops: The Tiny Flowers That Taught Me Spring Arrives Earlier Than We Think
The first time I noticed snowdrops, I almost walked right past them. It was late winter, and the garden looked much the same as it had for months. The trees were bare, the flower beds appeared lifeless, and the air still carried the chill of winter. Nothing about the landscape suggested that spring was anywhere close. Then I saw a small cluster of white flowers pushing through the ground. At first, I assumed they were early crocuses. When I looked closer, I realized they were snowdrops. They weren’t large. They weren’t colorful. In fact, compared to many spring flowers, they seemed surprisingly modest. Yet those tiny white blooms instantly became the most interesting thing in the entire garden. Since then,