Spring is in the air

Spring is definitely in the air. After some house cleaning and a bit of yard work it seemed like a good idea to go to the Atlanta Botanical Garden. One of the gardeners told me this week in the library that the crocus were starting to bloom, and I'd heard about a massive bulb-planting effort, so we went to investigate. There were some crocus, an early-blooming cherry, some miniature daffodils, and lenten roses blooming. We'll definitely have to go back again when the tulips are out!

An unexpected pleasure was seeing the Camellia Show by the North Georgia Camellia Society. Gabi and I had stumbled upon this a few years ago. Camellias are such unlikely flowers-- they bloom from November to March when most pollinators are sleeping, their blooms subject to hard freezes and bruising from frozen rain, yet their delicacy and beauty are unparalleled.

Oh, and we had a belated Valentines lunch at 5Seasons. Yum!