Peter laughed happily. “They are my gold!” cried he. “See how they shine! And they are full of golden meaning, for now I know that truly Mistress Spring is here to stay. I hoped I would find the very first one, and I guess I have.” Once more Peter Rabbit kicked up his heels for pure joy.
–Thornton B. Burgess, The Burgess Flower Book for Children (1923)
Lovely… I’m guessing ours will be up soon too. Thanks for reminding me to go look. Happy Spring (gold)!
I love those! Em does too–she likes to pick a bunch of them, cut off the stems and float the flower heads in a bowl of water.
Found some this weekend – Such lovely harbingers of spring