Foxy Lady:
this is interesting what i just found
this is another plant that comes up very early in spring often thro the snow.i have seen it myself.
I searched for a pic:
http://www.markspics.net/albums/album03/snowdrop.thumb.jpg
there is a fairy associated with this flower apparently:
http://www.flower-fairies-pictures.co.uk/images/flowerfairies/snowdrop-150.jpg
but then I found this while surfing:
http://lynncoins.com/97SNOW5.JPG
it is a coin released by the isle of man with this engraved on it.what a lovely work of art.