Crocus
Tiny purple shock / Saffron announcement of Spring / Always amazes #Haiku Perennial Flatbush Crocus Moment – The Junction
© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
Tiny purple shock / Saffron announcement of Spring / Always amazes #Haiku
I'm Just Mad About Saffron Crocus – Flatbush, Brooklyn
© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
Saffron (pronounced /ˈsæfrən/) is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the Iridaceae. A C. sativus flower bears three stigmas, each the distal end of a carpel. Together with their styles—stalks connecting stigmas to their host plant—stigmas are dried and used in cooking as a seasoning and colouring agent. Saffron, long the world’s most expensive spice by weight, is native to Southwest Asia. – Wikipedia
Crocuses Herald the Arrival of Spring! – Flatbush, Brooklyn
© Frank H. Jump
Far from being an arbitrary indicator of the changing seasons, March 20 (March 21 in some years) is significant for astronomical reasons. On March 20, 2010, at precisely 1:32 P.M. EDT (March 20, 17:32 Universal Time), the Sun will cross directly over the Earth’s equator. This moment is known as the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. For the Southern Hemisphere, this is the moment of the autumnal equinox. – Infoplease dot com – Rite of Spring
