We have a few spring flowers showing now. I think everything is going to bloom at once this spring, because of the cooler temperatures holding the earliest flowers back.
Snowdrops are finishing. I have some new crocus that still haven't bloomed yet, although the older crocus I have has come and gone already. Scilla and glory-of-the-snow are looking gorgeous right now. Daffodils are showing buds, but only a few are showing yellow yet, and only one flower of my earliest type has bloomed. Bluebells have buds.
I can see the beginnings of the bleeding hearts, and the species tulips all have leaves up, but no buds yet.
I have definitely lost some things this winter as well. The garden that the turkeys kept digging up has several dead plants. I planted my first hydrangea last summer, which is supposed to be okay growing with black walnut, and I don't see any budding on it yet. On the plus side, the Sweet William is coming back in both areas where I planted it, and I'm hoping it will take over in those places!
Also, I had to chase my first stupid rabbit out of the garden this morning. So far no obvious damage though.
Your spring progress sounds very similar to ours here--although some of my Daffodils have been blooming for a while, but I don't see any Bleeding Hearts growth yet...it might be coming up under the mulch. Good luck with the rabbits; they are definitely my biggest gardening challenge. :(
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