Plenty of Crocuses in the garden right now, mainly Crocus tommasinianus. Typically they come in shades of shimmering mauve/violet but there are darker forms in rich plum purples. The "Tommies" above are broken up by a group of yellow Snow Crocus (C. chrysanthus).
 They may look delicate but tough it out in the harshest weather that late winter/early spring throws at them; the gales and torrential rain last weekend had little effect. The petals stay closed when the light is low then open wide when the sun is upon them.