Take Three Thursday - Pushing Through

In an effort to notice more of the ordinary in my life, I have decided to share what I have noticed this week in Take Three Thursday.   The idea is to take 1 - 3 photos that are linked some how; by theme, by colour, by date, by moment,  by points of view. There is no formal link in but please feel free to join in.    What have you noticed this week?  
 
Have a look at what others have  noticed this week:  
Maggie at Farmers Wife Day by Day
Karen at Random Reflections

This week what I most noticed while cleaning up winter's debris in my garden, was the willingness of the spring bulbs to push through what I had yet to clean up.  Tulips in my garden are often the first to push through with the large alliums & bearded iris follow.  My daffodils seem to hold back to be sure it's safe to come & bloom.  I am only too glad to see these shoots coming on strong.  I will not see it as a reproach on my tardiness in getting things tidied up (col).
The first is the tulip growing up through a hollow stem from a daylily - amazing

 

The second is the giant allium pushing through the leaves & now the leaves provide a sort of skirt.

And lastly is the bearded iris pushing through the leaves.

Truly I can now say, welcome spring, you are most longed for in your true arrival.

"She wore her yellow sun-bonnet, She wore her greenest gown; She turned to the south wind And curtsied up and down. She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbor: "Winter is dead.”  AA Milne