spring... arrives! ah, first bloom. prairie crocus, new furry fuzzy nubs. [common names: pasque flower, wind flower, prairie smoke, prairie anemone, easter flower, kippiaapi, meadow anemone, wild crocus] on april 22-24, about 3 weeks later than usual, after heavy snowfalls & a frigid springtime.
later, in early may. and they are everywhere! 
anemone patens. buttercup family: ranunculaceae