1747 One Month Later Than Last Year, originally uploaded by andy linden.

Photographer andy linden tells us this about the March 10, 2009 image: It was taken quite near to the O2 dome and the River Thames (i’ll put the location in the photo data) in Greenwich, London, England.

All the daffodils there are now fully in bloom.

Here is the “same” photo (with mist) from last year.

Woodland Daffodils, originally uploaded by Kernow Pics.

Photographer Kernow Pics tells us about this March 13, 2009 image: It was taken at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-trelissickgarden

Which is near the city of Truro, Cornwall, UK.

Can’t tell you much about them only that they are in a small wooded area behind the residence to the Bishop of Truro.

We grow daffodils commercially in Cornwall for the world market. There are literally hundreds of acres of daffs grown. Some are allowed to fully bloom to harvest the bulbs, others are hand picked for markets all over.

knight’s daffodil, originally uploaded by xaverie.

Photographer xaverie tells us about this March 14, 2009 image: It was taken in England, in the Cotswolds at the base of one of the Rollright Stones.

You can find out more about them here: www.rollrightstones.co.uk/index.php/stones/

Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park, originally uploaded by ~nbpics~.

Photographer ~nbpics~ tells us about this March 15, 2009 image: The photo was taken in the Pinetum Valley area of the Valley Gardens. The gardens are situated within Windsor Great Park, not far from Windsor Castle in Berkshire, about 20 miles west of central London.

First One Out, originally uploaded by .mushi_king.

Photographer Marcus Beard tells us about this March 8, 2009 image: The photo was taken early March in Cambridge – the UK one! The banks of the river Cam on Jesus Green to be precise.

Thanks, Marcus – from our blogging station in Cambridge – the US one!

Daffodil Woods, originally uploaded by GranDadWoof.

Photographer GranDadWoof tells us about this March 14, 2009 image: It was shot with a Nikon D300 using a beautiful old Nikon 200mm f/4 Ai-S manual-focus lens in a small wood adjacent to Crofton Cemetary – which is next to the original churchyard of Crofton Old Church, Stubbington, Hampshire, UK.

The daffodils grow wild there and though I am unable to tell what variety they are. they do appear to be a domestic variety that must have escaped from captivity

London March 2 Daffodils in park, originally uploaded by kathydillard.

Photographer kathydillard tells us about this March 2, 2009 photo: It was taken in St. James Park in central London. I had been in the park two weeks before and the flowers were not yet in bloom, so it was a thrill to see them blooming on my last day in England.

Spring, originally uploaded by Gypsy Saskia.

Here is what photographer Gypsy Saskia says about this March 7, 2009 photograph: It was taken at St Anne’s Church in Limehouse, East London.

The Wait is almost over, originally uploaded by keithhull.

Photographer keithhull tells us about this March 3, 2009 photo: Taken in my garden in the City of Hull England. Not sure what type of flower. I planted hundreds in the garden many different species but cannot remember which this one is.

I know this shot lacks colour and you will soon see many shots of glorious yellow daffodils. I wanted to catch the period just before they fully flower. Slowly emerging from the winter ground they are almost ready to explode into colour…….but we must be patient … any day now. Perhaps the greatest pleasure of being a gardener is anticipation.

March 3

Daffodils in the wood , originally uploaded by giggirl 1.

Photographer giggirl 1 tells us about this February 26, 2009 photograph: It was taken near Penzance in Cornwall England . We are lucky to have a mild climate here so daffodils are grown here for retailing all over . Sorry I don’t know anything about the daffodils themselves apart from them being lovely !!!

Daffodils In A Row, originally uploaded by looseknee.

We love the painterly look of photographer looseknee’s work. We wrote to looseknee to ask about this photo, and here is what we are told: The daffodils were in a garden centre in Ivybridge, Devon UK. The closest major city would be Plymouth. The photo was taken on February 20th 2009.

Is it spring,taken to-day Feb22nd 2009, originally uploaded by ed12val3.

The photographer ed12val3 tells us about this February 22, 2009 photo: It was taken In my back garden, In the historic Village of Abbots Bromley,Staffordshire England. My Wife thinks it is Golden Harvest.

OK, we know we are being anthropomorphic, but we love this affectionate composition. We call it “Mother and Child”.

Lapwing Wood, originally uploaded by elaine174.

The photographer elaine174 tells us: After the heavy snowfall at the beginning of the month, the daffs in Lapwing Wood are getting ready to bloom and we will hopefully see some golden colours very soon.

Here’s the winter version of daffodils in Lapwing Wood – same location, if not the same daffs.

Kingston Lacy daffodils, originally uploaded by elaine174.

Photographer elaine174 tells us about this February 20, 2009 photo:  Kingston Lacy is a National Trust house and garden in Dorset. It is currently open for spring flower walks and is particularly famous for the snowdrops. Nice to see some daffs giving the snowdrops some competition!

Cornish daffs, originally uploaded by Webrarian.

The photographer Webrarian tells us about this February 21, 2009 photo: It was taken in the Cornish town of Penzance which is about as far west as you can go in England without falling into the Atlantic Ocean.

It has a reputation for growing early daffodils because it is much milder there than other parts of the UK. The Cornish fields are full of two crops at the moment – daffodils and cauliflowers.

These were outside a house in Penzance itself.

Winter shoots, originally uploaded by elaine174.

Photographer elaine174 tells us about this February 14, 2009 photo: Most of the snow had gone, but there was still a lot in this wood – although melting. I expect it has all gone now.

We say: Perhaps this is the last snow of the season. Here come the daffodils.

DSC_7567 A hint of spring amongst the daffodils, originally uploaded by Ewart Tearle.

Photographer Ewart Tearle writes to us: The pictures were taken in the same garden next to the footpath in Wheat Close, St Albans, England (not far from London) at 15:11 on 14 Feb 2009. It wasn’t my garden; I was going for a walk and saw the light on the daffs, and thought they made a nice picture. If I focused on a single bud, with the light behind, it would give that sense of something pending. The snow behind me was melting after a week of it, so the perky little daffs were a real treat.

You can see the EXIF data alongside the picture in my photostream. I use an 18-135mmDX lens on my Nikon D40X. I set the camera to aperture priority for those shots. The aperture was f/5.3 and the ASA was 200. The EXIF data say the speed of the shot was 1/1000.

Daffodilightful, originally uploaded by *ian*.

This January 18, 2009 daffodil photo entitled “Daffodelightful” was taken in *ian*’s father’s garden near Southampton, Hampshire, UK (a few feet away from the daffodil in the next post).

The photographer *Ian* tells us about these daffodils: Both of the daffodils are running a few weeks later than last year, when one astounded us by flowering in the first week of January! You can see it here: www.flickr.com/photos/big-e-mr-g/2178497931/

Says *ian*’s flickr post:  The daffodil’s are peeking through, so spring must be on the way…