Slightly more than a dozen crocuses are shown. The crocuses have a mix of lighter and darker colored purple petals. The stamen and pistil are deli mustard yellow-colored. The crocuses have emerged from a dense layer of brown leaf litter. Most of the leaves are not yet decomposed, with their individual characteristics including tree type stll identifiable. A pale grey stick and pods from another tree are mixed in with the leaves. Blades of grass appear next to the crocuses.

Crocuses are a harbinger for #spring. They've emerged through the fall's #leaflitter*. Happy #SundaySpringDay

*Leaf litter is an important habitat for pollinators & even mammals, it regulates moisture in soil, reduces erosion & benefits soil health