Snow is very seldom seen in Saint-Chinian – temperatures are rarely low enough, and if they are then it is usually very dry. So when it does snow it’s a memorable occasion and everyone takes pictures!! Last year on February 28, Saint-Chinian was briefly snow-covered!
The snow is fun while it lasts, but it never lasts long – usually it’s gone by the end of the day!
This year, the weather on February 28 could not have been more different!! It was a beautifully sunny and bright day, with all the promise of spring in the air!
The mimosa trees were in full flower, spreading their heavenly perfume!
The almond trees were blooming too, the flowers creating a delicate pink haze around the otherwise naked branches!
To my mind, blooming almond trees herald spring like nothing else! There’s something about an almond tree in full flower that the camera just cannot capture – believe me, I’ve tried again and again over the years!
The violet flowers in my garden are another harbinger of spring. I can usually smell them before I see them – they are usually so well hidden – they have a wonderfully strong perfume!
The daffodils are flowering already:
The roses are beginning to leaf out:
AND I have the most charming of plants in the garden, which is flowering profusely at the moment. It’s called Erodium pelargoniflorum ‘Sweetheart’ – and what a sweetheart it is!!
Have you seen any signs of spring yet??
midihideaways 
The only signs we are getting right now are changeable skies, colder temps and a bit of rain. Here in the Haute-Savoie we are probably at least a month behind you guys. Thanks for this heartening and colourful tour of your spring flowers!
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We really are a long way ahead, even though we are relatively close to the edge of the mediterranean climate. There’ll be more spring flowers coming before too long!!
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I guess we share the same weather 🙂 Beautiful spring and all the flowers, lovely pictures.
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Thank you, Inese!! There’ll be more spring pictures coming up!
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They say we are going to have some more snow before the spring 🙂 We shall see.
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Such pretty photos. I can’t get over how many shades of pink are on the trees lately.
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It’s lovely to see nature coming back to life, and it’s been particularly early this year thanks to the fine weather. The trees have sprung into flower all of a sudden, although, as you say, it’s almost impossible to capture their full glory in a photo. Your photos are pretty close, though!
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I keep trying and trying – so far I’ve had more success with close-ups than with a full tree!
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