Squills, daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, tulips — nearly all of the flowering bulbs have emerged to put on a show.

Sidewalk Greenspace on New York's Upper West Side
Squills, daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, tulips — nearly all of the flowering bulbs have emerged to put on a show.
I snapped this photo of this pairing of crocus flowers for my wife, as her colors are purple and white.
As grapevines swell with new growth, old bark splits and peels to reveal new bark underneath.
Our daffodils are still going strong.
As winter fades into spring, life reemerges.
Nature’s first green is gold.
The Siberian Squill that I planted eight years ago in the sidewalk tree beds out front are still going strong, and are often the first thing on our block to bloom.
The daffodils I planted last autumn are starting to bloom.
Today’s warm weather was a fluke, but nonetheless I spotted the first sign of spring in the garden — a few early shoots pushing up from bulbs that were planted last autumn.
Autumn color in the big city as the tiny trees growing in the fence planters prepare for winter.