The Fortitude of Snowdrops

G entle white pearls shining amongst the long grass beneath the trees, and softly bowing heads rippling across the banks that line the narrow paths. These little augers of spring, rise bravely from the frozen earth to declare their victory over the forces of winter.

There are few sights more apt to lift spirits than drifts of snowdrops gathering in valleys like fallen white blossom swept into piles by th...