This about sums up the first half of spring in Atlantic Canada – spring flowers but some winter precipitation. Marilyn Somers ...

The hardened leaf-tips of its three narrow leaves help the snowdrop break through frosty ground. The snowdrop is sometimes called 'flower of hope' because it comes so early in the year.

A millionth snowdrop has been planted at a National Trust woodland, marking the end of a decade-long tradition. Gardeners and volunteers have been planting 100,000 of the flowers at Wallington ...