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Let it snow(drop)! Vancouver seeing first signs of spring (PHOTOS)

A white dusting is covering the ground in Vancouver and it's not snow, people. Each February, snowdrops (galanthus) provide a cheerful carpeting of hope under the bare branches of Vancouver trees.
Courier Staff
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A white dusting is covering the ground in Vancouver and it's not snow, people. 

Each February, snowdrops (galanthus) provide a cheerful carpeting of hope under the bare branches of Vancouver trees. No wonder they are a favourite of gardeners and people looking for any sign of life after the slog that is January. 

But Vancouver isn't unique. Snowdrops are heralded in wintry regions around the world as one of the first signs of spring; the UK in particular goes a bit mad. 

Here are some of the first snowdrop photos so far this season, from Vancouver and beyond. Share your own photos with us with the handle @vancouriernews and they might be added to our gallery! 
 

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