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Today’s Flowers: Crocus

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Such a joy that my neighbor’s crocuses are blooming! (Two points for anyone who can pluralize crocus in a different way, without looking it up in Google, no cheating!)

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For some reason the orange ones have opened up before the purples.

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A few of the crocuses have stripes!

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Gill says

I wish the crocuses were out up here, hopefully this nice weather we are having will spur them on.

Gill in Canada

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Arija says

So fresh, so lovely and sooo SPRING!!!

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Pat says

Lovely! I don't have any crocuses in my garden, a condition which needs to be changed. They are such a lovely harbinger of spring.

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Bim says

Love the metallic sheen and droplets on the purple crocus! Our crocus season seems almost over again -

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Ilana-Davita says

Great shots. I guess my favorite one is the stripy shot because it is unusual.

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2sweetnsaxy says

Wonderful macros! It's so great to see these first springing forth and beginning to bloom. That purple is stunning!

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East Gwillimbury WOW! says

Believe it or not I have a crocus BUD in my garden. (OK, I admit it's in a very sheltered spot.)

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Denise says

A lovely selection of colorful crocus.

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Maria says

Crocuses, how beautiful! Finally they show their beautiful spring colours!

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Baila says

Crocii? Crocusii? :-)

Anyway,love those first flowers that tell us Winter is almost over....

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leoraw says

Baila, thanks for reading the challenge! I guess it's OK if everyone else just wants to look at the pictures.

Let's see if anyone else gives the pluralization challenge a whirl.

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Barbara says

I am so excited that spring is around the corner. Lovely captures. Smiles B

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ramblingwoods says

It isn't crocuses? Eww..that doesn't look right at all. I don't know....They are a beautiful sign of spring though...

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leoraw says

Yes, it is 'crocuses.' But when I looked it up, I found another way to make 'crocus' plural. Curious if anyone can guess.

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Kathy says

Love the purple ones. I've seen a lot of the yellow ones lately. =)

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Pupo - Brasil says

I did not know this flower.

Its is beautiful.

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kayleen says

I was thinking perhaps croci? Though crocuses sounds correct. I suspect I would have to look it up before using the plural! Lovely photos, but I think I like the striped one best, don't remember ever seeing one before...

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leoraw says

Bingo! Kayleen, you get the prize. It's both crocuses and croci. According to Merriam-Webster: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crocus
(actually, there's a third plural listed there, too, which is: 'crocus.')

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kayleen says

I suspect the croci comes from the fact it's a latin word...or at least thats what I think I remember from a year of jr. high latin...My mother would have told me "see you really did learn something useful". :)

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Lilli says

No crocus for us yet but soon, the rains and the March winds are here

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blossom says

I always love Crocus but yours are amazing. Those colors are so deep and beautiful.
Thanks for commenting on my Today's Flower post. Appreciate that. Do come again. See you ...

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Paz says

I really love the colors.

Paz

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Baila says

Hey, I was close!

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leoraw says

You get a bonus for actually reading the post.

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Carletta says

Lovely macros!
I have to say I like the striped one as well - I had some of those years ago.

I'd love a field of croci! :)
I so smiled at your comment to Baila - I find a lot that it's only about the photo. ;)

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leoraw says

Can you imagine how these posts would look if they had no photos? None of us would bother.

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Robin says

Croci? Whatever the plural is, they're lovely.

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guild-rez says

Perhaps crocuses, crocus or croci?
Beautiful macro shots of one of my favourite spring flowers!

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leoraw says

Yes, all of those are correct!

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Jew Wishes says

My purple crocus (yes, the word crocus is not only singular, but plural) are blooming, also. Their heads popped out of the ground last week.

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Fishing Guy says

Leora: Beatiful captures of all the neat Crocus. Mine kepp opening then closing for days because of the weather.

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SacredRuminations says

Thanks for sharing these LOVELY crocus blossoms!
Hugs and blessings,

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The Jewish Side says

I love the water drops on them!

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