and a former snow drift behind the wood shed .... in May !
Wikipedia tells me that this vibrant and delicate spring flower is a plant of the Crocus genus in the Iridaceae family. It grows wild on the slopes of Greece, former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and North West Turkey. A species of crocus, the saffron crocus - Crocus sativus, its sigmas are dried and used in cooking and coloring. By weight is the world's most expensive spice and is native to Southwest Asia.
Quite something to ponder in the early morning on my way to work. Or just get blown away by the brilliant colors...
