100 Species #23: Glory-of-the-snow

[urbpan]

Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm rubbish with cultivated plants, but I think this is Glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa sp.), a Mediterranean native that grows from a bulb. It popped up between the late winter blooming snow drops and the early spring blooming daffodils, in numerous locations around the yard. You garden-keeping folks probably know more about it than I do, so let's hear it (and let me know what it is in case I'm wrong).

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[urbpan.livejournal.com]

It's early for them (they are listed as summer birds in the Sibley Guide) but it's not out of the question. There are very few things they could be confused with, at any rate.

[plantmom.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I try really hard to pay attention to details, as so many birds do resemble each other. The beak was what got me.
BTW, my neighbor Sally and I were talking today. She follows my blog, and those of my friends. She mentioned yours in particular as being wonderful to follow. That's high praise, in my book, as Sally is a highly discerning individual.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly! It's hard to know who's reading, if anyone, what with the Kremlin trying to shut us down all the time.

[plantmom.livejournal.com]

Yes, plus in her case, she's not on LJ, and not conversant enough to find other ways to express herself. A seventy-something with a heart of gold. Animal lover and gourmet cook (Oh hi, Sally!).