Glorious Hyacinths!

The hyacinths are blooming in Maryland this week - like the hyacinths were blooming at the end of March in Dallas. They are one of my favorite flowers of spring because they are early bloomers, they smell wonderful, and they last longer than the crocus.

My mother has planted a large bucket with hyacinth bulbs and then had to push the soil out of the way to help the flower spikes emerge. I took the opportunity to take some close ups of the flowers. Enjoy the macro images below!