lamby ty for the links re day lily pics I love them
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ok I have something to share with my tree huggin' flower lovin' buddies:

to those who think flowers are cool,here are the cold ones:
all these often grow very early in spring,coming up through the snow.
the 1st four I have seen live.

the trout or ice lily:
http://springcreekforest.org/Trout%20Lily%20Sleet.jpg

snowdrop crocuses
http://www.20six.co.uk/pub/Reptar/snowdrops2_0.jpg

purple early crocuses
http://www.naturaltapestries.com/nancyportfolio/flowers/images/Crocus%20in%20Snow.jpg

coltfoot
http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/crawdad/677/980420a_Coltsfoot_Halifax_Peninsula.jpg

Pasque Flowers
http://www.myparkphotos.com/photographs/01-22-2005/0000231_0001260_Pasque%20Flowers%20in%20Snow.JPG

unknown ( does anyone know? )
http://www.pbase.com/asche/image/40390858

winter Aconites flowers
http://www.arnottower.co.uk/database/flowers/28.jpeg