Crocuses are tiny pops of joy in the early spring garden. My garden is still mostly an empty palette, but last fall, I planted bulbs: allium, daffodils, and crocuses.

I had forgotten about even planting the crocuses until just a few days ago, when a tiny blob of yellow appeared in the garden. Now there are little yellow flowers springing up all around my yard. And I cannot explain the outsized delight they summon when a new one blooms except to say with relief, “Spring will happen this year, too.”

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