Freshest Blooming - My Neighbour’s Spring Crocus, Missoula, Montana

“And then the light changed, and the vegetation of the ground. It was April and the freshest flowers of the year were blooming under the trees.” - from Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry, p. 351

Bee And Crocus - Missoula, Montana

"For better or worse, honeybees are often much too busy to be bothered with personal reflection." 
- Susan Brackney, Plan Bee: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Hardest-Working Creatures On The Planet

Friday Crocus, Missoula, Montana

Billy Idol observed the niceness of a day for a white wedding. This Friday seems a nice day for a white crocus - as a cheery send-off into the weekend, not to be confused with a punk rock song. Since this has been one of those weeks where Tuesday felt like a Thursday, I think a pleasant segue is in order. 
In these parts, the crocuses are fair and fleeting, their bloom time minimized by the onset of warm temperatures. I glimpsed this one about a week ago, as I exited the public library.

Crocus Basking, Hamilton, MT

Coincidentally, you see this last crocus photo as the real blooms in my yard fade, yielding to other spring growth. (Tomorrow, same bat-time, same bat-channel.)

Racing Stripes, Crocus, Hamilton, Montana

My darling sister said she already bought photo frames for a montage of crocus prints.
I told her she's welcome to them, but to wait a few more days to select her favourites, since there are more....

Close and Personal, Purple Crocus, Hamilton, Montana

Come closer... closer....
(Here's an odd thought: The center almost looks like a little golden, suspended brain.)