Spring and New Life

Two Thanksgivings ago, on our first official visit to our new home after closing, one of the first to-do's on my list was removing a twenty-plus foot tree that was growing against the front side of our porch.  I finished the task the day before Thanksgiving.  In the same location as the tree, there was a rather large vine attached to a makeshift wire trellis hanging on the side of the house.  This past Summer, my Wife and I removed the vine and any signs of anything ever being in the location.  The only signs that something did exist were the tree stump and the stump remains of the vine.  Little did I realize what this Spring would bring...

There are several more of the same color just to the right of the pic.  I was both surprised and pleased.  Knowing the vine had been there for a very long time, this may be the first time the tulips have bloomed in decades and is a testament to the hardiness of a flower that has received no care!  I would like to believe Viola Zirkel, herself, planted the bulbs.

We are preparing to landscape directly in front of the house this month.  Once these tulips finish their blooming cycle and regenerate by September, I'll be relocating them to a more appropriate location near the front steps.  They deserve a much better place than where they are today.