And here are the first snow drops (Galanthus sp.). We call them snow drops because of their flower's association with snow, but the generic name, Galanthhus, comes from Greek: gála "milk" and ánthos "flower". The flowers do look a bit like drops of milk, don't they?
This bunch is planted just inside Riverside Park at 101st Street. My neighbor, Mike McGuinness, tells me he planted them there years ago, and that the starts were from his mother's garden. How can you not love a plant with history and a good story behind it?
