Tiny survivors.

In my country when the winter is finally over and the sun starts to melt the thick layer of snow (if we are lucky to get the snow), small snowdrops start to pop and bloom. They don't mind the cold and the snow around them. They are the very first flowers in spring and I absolutely love them for that! They would also bloom right for my birthday, so that is another reason to like them :)

There is no snow in Portugal, but there are tiny flowers that look almost the same as the real Snowflakes! They also bloom in very early spring, but here the temperatures are way higher even if it is just February or March.

Leucojum trichophyllum grow from tiny bulbs hidden in sandy soils. When spring is over and the heat starts the whole plant: flowers and leaves will wilt and the bulb will wait under the ground for the next spring. No drought, rains, and fires that occur every year can kill them!
Precious things.

Bonus shot:
Few metres away a patch of blooming clovers attracted a hungry butterfly.

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