As the crocus flowers fade away, I can reflect back on another year of joy they have provided. The first appeared on the 3rd of February, and due to the extreme warmth of February, they played host to a variety of bees and other pollinators.
The small investment in crocus bulbs is one of the best I have ever made. Every year they are a friendly early reminder of spring. every year there are more of them. Every year they help to sustain any early insects.
This Autumn, why not buy some bulbs, and plant a patch in your lawn. Just remember not to mow that patch until the crocus leaves have shriveled back into the bulbs, and you will be rewarded year after year with the same spectacle.