How Did They Bloom So Quickly?

February 21, 2026

Just a couple days ago, they were buried under heavy, rock solid snowcrete. A short bit of time with some warm weather, nearly an inch of rain, and they are blooming as if they can survive anything.

Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis).

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.