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Angela Dacres-Dixon's avatar

Beautiful reflections Claire. I too have been looking and reading about snowdrops. One fact I found fascinating is ‘ myrmechochry’ which is when ants help to dispose of snowdrop seeds by taking and feeding their larvae with a nutrient rich ‘elarasome’. Then the seeds are deposited in the ants trash heep (full of nutrient rich compost) that helps them grow. How lovely is that. Have you read The Wild Within by Brigit Anna McNeil, it’s an absolutely wonderful book about plants and life, recovery and renewal. xx

Claire Brown's avatar

Fascinating snowdrop info Angela. No I haven't read that. Sounds great. Hope you are doing ok.

Lindsay Johnstone's avatar

Your journal pages and drawings are gorgeous, Claire x

Meliora Tarot's avatar

The whole writing with its visuals - so enchanting!

Claire Brown's avatar

🥰 Thank you

Lisa's avatar

I think this happened in my garden this year! I love the snowdrop ! I remember wishing last year that I had more of them. I haven’t planted any new snowdrop bulbs but oh my life, I’ve got so many! Someone was listening!

Claire Brown's avatar

My bulbs didn't come up too well. Not sure why.

Sarah Gardiner's avatar

You have inspired me to look closer at the snowdrops!

Csilla 🌹 Feminine in midlife 💃's avatar

I love snowdrops, we used to pick them in the forest when I was a child, it was the first flower which bloomed and showed that Spring is close. I don´t see them anymore around where i live.