Technically, spring is here in the mid-Atlantic piedmont, but it sure doesn’t feel that way.  I went out today in search of something – anything – blooming.  Found two aliens (lesser celandine and one of the speedwells) and two natives (I’ll post the other one tomorrow).  If the skies hadn’t been overcast this spring beauty might have opened up all the way.

Claytonia virginica
Portulacaceae