It’s a tough, bulbous life.
Posted March 3, 2008 by Matt Cole, Director of Education
The life of a bulb is a tough one. For the bulk of the year, the plant lives underground and dormant, enduring until it’s time to shine. These Iris just get themselves up and going and Sunday’s snow put the brakes on. Nonetheless, winter will end and more and more bulbs and flowers will take advantage of warming spring to make their entry into life above ground.
Look at this series of three photos: successive close-ups of the Crocus I wrote about here. Quite a difference in the landscape.
March 21, 2008 at 11:57 am
[...] I wrote that bulbs have a tough life, I was looking at only one side of the story. They have a wonderful life! Just look at the [...]