The moment the snow disappeared from parts of our garden, green shoots appeared. They must have been ready already under the snow, because this was all under snow just two days ago, and I think it would take more than 2 days for the shoots to come out. I like the way they come right through the rotten leaves, due to snow holding the leaves down I guess.

The white stuff around the shoots is not snow but some kind of weird mold that appears to have thrived under the snow.