Rural delight – The Millbrook Independent

Rural delight – The Millbrook Independent

by Kevin T McEneaney Crocus, emblem of the arriving Spring: purple, yellow, orange trumpeting change to warmer weather despite frigid nights. Hardy in early March, they endure cold weather to blossom in the early sun. Homer compared its color to the dawn.  They put a smile on the face of a child, or anyone who says hello to them. * Roman ladies used saffron to dye robes and also used it as a cosmetic. While the corns are eaten in Syria, crocus a…