A clump of snowdrops with raindrops on the flowers

Winter Begone!

Posted on by Ann Mackay

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I’ve had enough of winter and I’m keen for it to go and for spring to be with us. Although it hasn’t been very cold here, it feels as if it has been raining for months. The thought of a bright, sunny spring day is very appealing at this stage and I’m on the lookout for signs that winter is coming to an end.

Every new flower that appears now feels like a little gleam of hope and the sight of snowdrops (Galanthus) always feels like a promise that winter won’t last much longer. I have a few snowdrops here and there in the garden at the moment. It makes me smile to see them because I know that they will soon be joined by crocuses and the first of the daffodils.

The snowdrops you see here are from my recent visit to Fullers Mill. They have lots of different varieties, many larger than those I have at home, making them easier to photograph. Our visit was a bit on the damp side, so I didn’t get much time for spotting the different cultivars. I’m hoping that a second visit will be on a drier day. I’d rather see snowdrops than raindrops!

snowdrops and winter aconites
Snowdrops mix well with winter aconites, making an attractive combination.
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Published by Ann Mackay

Photographer, mixed-media art adventurer and completely daft about plants.......

16 thoughts on “Winter Begone!”

  2. Snowdrops are always a very welcome sight. They’ve naturalized along a couple of creeks near my hometown, but they won’t be blossoming for another month, or even early April. Feeling envious of your climate!

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      2. Oh, brrr, Robert! That sounds cold. We are lucky to have a mild climate here…not much snow, but lots of rain. (Our summers get very dry, so it feels like one extreme to another these days!)

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    1. I am very happy to see them, and the other flowers that are starting to appear. ‘Begone’ is perhaps a bit literary for blog usage, hehe! But it’s what I want to shout at winter, in my desire to see it go. (Though I’ll have a good while yet before I see any begonias.)

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  4. I chuckled at your title. “Begone” is a word I use from time to time, especially to pesky mosquitos. “Begone, wench” is a phrase often heard at our Renaissance festivals, and it’s more than appropriate when addressing winter! I love the snowdrops; they’re a flower rarely seen here. I’ve only seen them twice, and both times were in locations (a cemetery and a historic garden) where they obviously were planted and tended.

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    1. Ah, Linda, we obviously have similar feelings about winter, LOL! I would like a break from the rain, and luckily, that seems to be what we are going to get this week. The sun came out today, and already everything looks a lot better. The hellebores are in flower here, so I’ll be able to get out with my camera without getting soaked… 🙂 🙂

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    1. We’ve had the sun too and more forecast…enough to make us plan a day at the seaside for Wednesday! (We did have a few rather wet days away in Norfolk recently, not really beach weather then.)

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