The garden is a bit daffodil-crazy at the moment, with daffies on all sides!
Many of these are miniature ones that I collected here and there. I remember getting one pot of bulbs out of the trash in the cemetery while walking Olga, and another came in a big floral arrangement that had been purchased for a special occasion at school.
I like the miniature ones because they seem to clump together and bloom really well, though maybe that's just because of the way we planted them.
While walking around the garden taking these pictures yesterday morning, I discovered this big, sleepy bumblebee tucked into the trumpet of one of our regular-sized daffodils. It didn't seem to want to move. It was pretty chilly yesterday morning so hibernating may have been the sensible thing to do until the sun warmed things up.
It's encouraging to have both flowers and bees coming out. I have a bamboo pole wired to the trunk of the avocado to support whatever winter covering may be needed to protect it, and I'm thinking I might be able to remove that sometime soon -- but I'm still wary because in past years we've had pretty heavy snow in late February and early March. I probably need to leave it in place for another month or so in case the avocado needs to be covered again.
But we're almost done with this winter, I can feel it!
I love how cheerful a bed of daffodils can make me feel, though I don't plant any myself since they make me sneeze.
ReplyDeleteI prefer the miniature daffs too, although we do have quite a few of the big blowsy variety scattered all around the front garden. Those are later to bloom so we are currently enjoying the show of the little ones first.
ReplyDeleteI prefer the smaller daffs, I have had to cut the taller ones for the second time, the wind is bashing them. I love most spring bulbs, they don't flower all at once, giving us different colours in the coming weeks.
ReplyDeleteMe too. I can feel this miserable winter ebbing away. Too many grey skies and too much rain but rarely crazily cold. Each day is longer than the last one. I may cast off my clothes and frolic in the park.
ReplyDeleteI always remember at school we had to draw daffodils for Easter and there three dimensional shape with the trumpet was always difficult. Glad you did not quote Wordsworth.
ReplyDeleteI love daffodils. We had thousands on our property in Guilford. I’m hoping to see some in a flower shop.
ReplyDeleteit is beginning to smell like spring!
ReplyDeleteI noticed the branches of the Japanese maple are starting to turn red, a sign that spring is on the way. Daffodils are a few weeks away here in the DC area.
ReplyDeleteSpring is still far away here, but I check daily in case daffodils have started.
ReplyDeleteI saw a nice bee bumbling about the camellias the other day. Such a cheering sight, isn't it? To add to the cheer of the flowers.
ReplyDeleteIt FEELS like we've had our last freeze but I'm still wary.
Always Associated Daffodils With Daffy Duck - Don't Ask My Why But I Love The World Of Looney Tunes - Unfortunately , We Have A Heatwave Rolling In And We Always Experience A Hard Freeze In March That Wipes Out The Early Peach Trees And Apricot Trees - Fingers Crossed - Speaking Of March , The Count Down Is On For Your Retirement !!!
ReplyDeleteStoked For Ya ,
Cheers
I always save bulbs from bulb gardens and the mini-daffs and drawf iris are my favorites. They're so cheerful and it's fun seeing them here this cold day!
ReplyDeleteJust days off a 5 degree F high, looking at your daffodils is just about more than I can bear.
ReplyDeleteWe have never planted daffodils but love seeing them pop up all over the yard!
ReplyDeleteDaffodils of all shapes and sizes are such cheerful flowers, and they flower for a long time.
ReplyDeleteIt's too early for my daffodils so I am really enjoying yours, Steve! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis is a set of photos that put a smile on my face. One can't help but smile looking at daffodils. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful daffodils and lucky you to be almost done with winter:)
ReplyDeleteI may have to look for miniature daffodils though they might not naturalize here. Many don't. I still haven't taken the plumerias and the cereus out of the garage for the same reason. While it seems unlikely, we have had a freeze in March.
ReplyDeleteDaffodils are very showy and certainly a sign that winter is on it's way out.
ReplyDeleteIt's tempting to jump into spring, especially when the sun comes out. We've also had snow in February and early March so I wait several months to plant anything. Nice daffs!
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