Harbinger of Spring, originally uploaded by cyclofiend.

Photographer cyclofiend tells us about this February 8, 2009 photo: These popped up under the big eucalyptus trees at the east end of China Camp. This is technically out of the park, right near San Pedro Road, where the old parking lot was. I’ve mapped the location on the original image [on flickr]. It was taken in San Rafael, California after a reasonably warm week preceeding the photo date. It was growing under a stand of eucalyptus trees, near homes, but not specifically in a garden.

Earthy’s new tooth, originally uploaded by Laila Neihoum.

Photographer Laila Neihoum tells us about one our favorite photos, taken February 4, 2009: It is of my new emerging daff in a pot on our patio which overlooks Lafayette Creek. It is the kind of daffodils that grow in the Green Mountain back home – Libya. I love them we used to plant them for generations in my family’s gardens. So I brought this tradition with me when I setteled here in California. California’s weather same as home, so daffs flourishes here and there.

Laila, we love the title of your photo, “Earthy’s New Tooth”. Perfect!

SSPX0039, originally uploaded by CND2.

The photographer CND2 tells us this photo was take on February 3, 2009. Its a flower farm in Half Moon Bay, California.

Villa San Giuseppe Gardens, originally uploaded by The Chinese Apple.

Here is what the photographer, Brother Edward, OH, tells us about these pretty daffodils: The photos were taken the morning of January 31, 2009 at about 9am. They are located at the Villa San Giuseppe Gardens at St. Joseph’s Retirement and Care Center in Ojai, California (93024).

26/365 • Daffodil, originally uploaded by seiji66.

This photograph was taken in Northern California on January 25, 2009. The photographer seiji66 writes this comment on the flickr post: Photographed this morning – being from the east coast, I still can’t get over how something so beautiful can bloom in January out here in California.

Here is more information from seiji66: This photo was taken this morning in Tracy, CA. I’ve lost track if it is blooming late or early – I just transplanted them last summer from another spot in the yard (was getting too much sun.). Although we’re pretty much in a drought this year, the daffodils don’t appear to be suffering.

01/21 Flores, originally uploaded by didgeridoo.

Photographer didgeridoo. tells us about this January 21, 2009 photo: The pic was taken on my back porch in El Cerrito (next door to Berkeley), California. Umm, not much to say. I planted them late October. They are the first I’ve grown so we’ll see how it goes!

Just a few warm days is all that’s needed, originally uploaded by JanH.
This image was taken in San Jose on January 12, 2009. Jan makes the following comment on her flickr page for this photo (and notes that they usually come up in February): I found these poking up in my front garden this morning– daffodils! It’s been a pretty cold winter so far, so I was surprised to see these! The past few days have been quite warm, so I think they’re making a premature appearance.

Spring is coming!, originally uploaded by sarah northern california.

We love the rustic composition of this image. Here’s what the photographer sarah northern california says about this January 3 photo: I just found these daffodils. They are on the back porch which I guess I haven’t used in the daytime in a while. I bought a barrel of cheap bulbs (150) and stuck them everywhere last year.

daffodils, originally uploaded by quince flower.

Just wondering: are daffodils ever out of season in California? We’re not sure what the deal is here, and are trying to find out.

Update on December 4, 2008: We just spoke with someone at the Marin County Cooperative Extension and have learned that many naturalized daffodils do, in fact, bloom in the fall in the San Francisco area. Summer is too hot for daffodils. But autumn, these days, feels a lot like spring and the daffodils agree.

This photo was taken on December 2, 2008 by quince flower.