Spring Has Sprung

My first crocus has croc-ed, so it's official: Spring has sprung / The grass is riz / I wonder where / the daisies is? And yes, I know there are many variations to that little rhyme, but that's how I learned it when I was a very small child. I've seen people remark that this seems early for crocuses, but I think it's pretty close to normal, at least here. Maybe if we'd had a bit more snow or colder nights, they'd have been a week later, but early March is pretty much standard, following right on the heels of the snowdrops. Over the years, I've lost quite a few to marauding deer and elk, along with tulips and hyacinths. Daffodils are fairly cervid-proof, but the crocuses seem to be "deer candy." This is my second year with this batch. So far, so good!