Galanthus in February 2014

[François Lambert]

I happen to have lots of snowdrops in my garden, I assume a wild form because they also grow here & there in the roadsides.  We took some pictures yesterday because with the last three warmer and sunny days we really have an explosion of flowers here.
A particularity, one of the snowdrops has tiny yellow tips to the petals, where all his neighbors in the clump do not.  I have not checked the other clumps to see if this one is the only one.
Anyway ... this is for us a big sign that spring is back 

[Maggi Young]

Here's my Big Boy.

The smaller immature flowers are without the green tips & the main much larger flowers have them.

Been trying to think how I could comment on this without embarrassing myself.

Very nice large flower, Mike 

[Tim Ingram]

In the snowdrop world I have always liked the idea of 'Big Boy' going out with 'Long Tall Sally'! But other combinations might be possible.

[RichardW]

Blewbury Tart...

[emma T]

findling double nivalis

[emma T]

findling elwesii , nice shape to the flower I thought

[emma T]

funny mutant nivalis , whole clump doing different things and it was the same last year

[emma T]

elwesii findling

[David King]

Seen yesterday.

1. & 2.  A strange double headed G 'Lacewing'
3. & 4.  G. Whisky
5.         G. Armine

[David King]

Also saw some nice seedlings.

[mark smyth]

I was talking to a colleague at work today about snowdrops when a customer asked if I knew of an old house with masses of snowdrops in the garden. Its only a few minutes drive from my house so I went for a look. I'm just back and plan to go back this weekend if not before

[Brian Ellis]

funny mutant nivalis , whole clump doing different things and it was the same last year

Looks like good fun Emma

[Anne Repnow]

I was talking to a colleague at work today about snowdrops when a customer asked if I knew of an old house with masses of snowdrops in the garden. Its only a few minutes drive from my house so I went for a look. I'm just back and plan to go back this weekend if not before

I can see why! There are bound to be some interesting finds in this obviously ancient snowdrop haven.

[Alan_b]

...There are bound to be some interesting finds in this obviously ancient snowdrop haven.

Actually, no.  Large nivalis populations can be disappointingly uniform.  Look for evidence that the snowdrops are setting seed.  A seeding population will look less uniform and is much more likely to give rise to interesting finds.

[emma T]

Looks like good fun Emma

 I thought so to !