My crocuses are all gone, but daffodils are coming out in the neighborhood in profusion. I first thought a daffodil painting would be perfect for this week's entry for Michelle's Nature Notes. But as I was entering the basement door after walking my dog I noticed these tiny, delicate little purple flowers growing along the edge of the concrete step. They were so tiny - the plant barely two inches high, and the flowers no more than a half inch across. But they were so pretty - and so suddenly *there* out of nowhere, a much more subtle sign of spring that the riotous daffs. Everyone sees the daffodils. But no would ever bother to notice these tiny little flowers growing against my steps - so they became this week's choice, though I just about had to get down on my belly to get a photo of them to use as a reference. :-)
