Daffodils, Crocus, Snowdrops, ... and Hyacinths.
Another spring flower starting blooming in my yard: hyacinth or ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ต๐ฒ. It is native to the Eastern Mediterranean and belongs to the asparagus family (๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐น๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ฎฬ๐ฐ๐ต๐๐ฒ). Yes, you read that right, the hyacinth and asparagus belong to the same family.
In Greek mythology, Hyacinth or Hyacinthus (๐๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ต๐ผ๐) was a Spartan prince and Apollo's lover. One day, they were training with a discus when Hyacinth wanted to catch the discus that Apollo had thrown. But it bounced back and hit Hyacinthus in the head killing him. (In a different version a jealous Zephyrus is responsible for Hyacinthus' death.) Not even the god Apollo could save him (though he later resurrected him), but he created a beautiful flower from Hyacinthus' spilled blood. That's how the hyacinth or ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ต๐ฒ got its name.
I really like hyacinths, however their fragrance can be a little overwhelming when you are too close for too long.