but here's a few more daffs accompanied this time by the most famous poem about daffodils there is in the English language.
And as an extra treat here's some photos of last year's blooms.
"Daffodils" (1804)
I WANDER'D lonely as a cloud
- That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
- A host, of golden daffodils;
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
- And twinkle on the Milky Way,
- Along the margin of a bay:
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
- Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
- In such a jocund company:
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
- In vacant or in pensive mood,
- Which is the bliss of solitude;
And dances with the daffodils.
I'll post one more photo of crocuses later in the week then that will be that for this Spring. Or will it?
6 comments:
why make promises? indulge yourself! We've all seen millions of flowers, and still we eagerly turn the pages of gardening magazines and ooo and ahhhh!
Hayden,
Excellent point. I shall take more daff photos afore they go, and crocuses too. Any sign of spring in the Sunshine State?
xx
my daffs started in January, when it was still difficult to even imagine spring.
a 'true' sign of spring for us is ceoanthus, which is bursting into bloom right now. It comes at the same time that one feels that spring is (hopefully) arriving - it needs a few warm, sunny days.
I posted a pic this weekend, but it doesn't show well. Tried again and if anything came out will post later.
my star magnolia is too early, too - it's over already, and the plum is nearly done. And there are a few confused roses....
It's true what Hayden says, we turn the magasine pages and ooh, aah over the flowers. Children are fascinated by flowers, I think babies too.
Hayden,
In the UK Magnolias are due in a month or so. I'd love a garden where I could plant magnolia. I love the scent which is a deeply sensual sweet musk. Stunning!
G,
I think adults are fascinated by flowers too. But as you know, for me nothing beats spring flowers and the return of colour.
x
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