Tulips at last

I mowed the front part of the yard today, which was a lot thicker than it looked. It took a lot longer than I expected, since I had to keep stopping to empty the grass catcher.

Yesterday I noted that there were no tulips in bloom yet. Today, as I mowed around the ones surrounding our long-disconnected gas light, I noticed three tulips just starting to open up. With each pass they seemed to open more and more, until by the time I was done - about fifteen minutes after I first noticed them - they were mostly open.

No photos today. I'll try to get some tomorrow, if it's sunny enough. Tulips tend to overbloom very quickly, so I'll need to get my photos in the next few days.

Lilacs soon, I think. Then blueberries. Or maybe azaleas...

UPDATE, May 2, 2018: Pictures!

Obligatory high-contrast monochrome image.