The first daff is the sweetest
February 27th, 2012 by Kristin GreenA little yellow goes a long way at the beginning of the daffodil season. ‘Little Gem’ in the moongate bed is always the first of our daffs to bloom. (The ones pictured below are an even weensier unidentified variety near the staff entrance to the mansion. You have to have your eyes wide open to spot them.) They’re a good three weeks ahead according to last year’s calendar. Who knows what that means for the rest of our daffs? All we can do is cross our fingers that we get some late-winterish cold nights that cause them to hold off long enough to properly celebrate Daffodil Days, scheduled for April 14 – May 6. (The rest of you however, may be allowed to get excited about an early spring. Huzzah!)






February 27th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
SO CUTE!!!
Crystal, wait til you see the little bulbocodium type – it’s even weensier, cuter, sweeter! (I have to remember to look for it — if I forget and you’re here during daff days, check along the wall across from the tent…) -kris
February 29th, 2012 at 4:51 pm
I spotted the slight yellow of an emerging eranthis but before I could grab the camera….snow. Hidden again. Love your little beauty.
February 29th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Just back from the west coast where my four year old granddaughter planted her bunny planters with primroses! Glad to see a little yellow at Blithewold! Come on SPRING!!!