baby daffs on a dreary day, originally uploaded by peterastn.
Photographer peterastin tells us about this February 14, 2020 image: It was taken in a garden centre in Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes, UK!
Archive for February, 2010
Baby Daffs in Milton Keynes, UK
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Wild Daffodils in Scotland
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Wild Daffodil, originally uploaded by eiderdrake.
Photographer eiderdrake tells us about this image: It was taken on Saturday 6th February this year at Benholm Walk on Brotherton Estate near Johnshaven which is in the county of Kincardineshire on the east coast of Scotland. Although they now grow wild and unmanaged here in the woodlands at Benholm, I would imagine they were typically first introduced to the wood many, many years ago when this area of the estate was managed and maintained as a recognised walk from Benholm Bridge to Brotherton Castle.
On this photo’s flickr page, here is a description of the photography: The heavy rains we had first thing yesterday morning had eased by mid day so I went down to Benholm for a few hours to catch up. The overcast, cloudy conditions provided a nice even, shadowless light and the slight drizzle added a lovely sparkle to the lush green shoots of the newly emerged daffodils. I love this time of year and I love working in light like this.
Daffodils at Napa, California Winery
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
daffd0237, originally uploaded by whitelakelee.
Photographer whitelakelee tells us about this February 14, 2010 image: I took the daffodil photo at a winery garden in Napa, California. There are many wineries with beautiful gardens in Napa. In spring, you can see mustard, aprocot, cherry, and other flowers as well as daffodils and tulips.
Point Bonita Daffodils in Golden Gate National Recreational Area, California
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
daffodils?, originally uploaded by Jef Poskanzer.
Photographer Jef Poskanzer tells us about this February 13, 2010 image: The daffs are near the Point Bonita lighthouse, across the Golden Gate from San Francisco. I believe they escaped from the lighthouse keeper’s garden a long time ago and are now feral.
Here is information about Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Waiting patiently…in Rome, Georgia
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Waiting patiently…, originally uploaded by jvas90.
Photographer jvas90 tells us about this image: It was taken last Saturday Feb. 13, 2010 on the Berry College campus in Rome, GA. We usually see the daffodils bloom here in Georgia around the first couple of weeks in February.. sometimes as early as the last week in January. This winter however has been colder than normal for us.. I am hoping to go for a walk today and see if any of them have bloomed.
Daffodil Harvest in the Skagit Valley
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Daffodil Harvest, originally uploaded by hawgwildterry.
Photographer hawgwildterry tells us about this February 16, 2010 image: The photo was taken in what is known as the Skagit Valley which is located in Skagit County, Washington. The location of the valley is west of the town of Mt. Vernon.
This area is a large daffodil and tulip growing area and features a yearly Tulip Festival which I will provide a link to for this year.
www.tulipfestival.org/
The location of this shot was 17949 Beaver Marsh Road, Mt. Vernon WA 98273. If you have Microsoft Streets and Trips or any other mapping program you see the location. Better yet, if you have Google Earth you can see the satellite photo of the area and see the valley and all the farms.
For more information on the photo you can click on the link located on the right side of the photo page ‘Additional Information’ and then the ‘More Properties’ link.
Addendum on February 22, 2010: Wife and I went up again yesterday and the daffodils are really starting to show their color. Irises are getting close and the tulips are about 6″ out of the ground. We still have a chance of a March cold snap and snow. Could get interesting around the valley if that happens.
More harvesting photos are posted on hawkwildterry’s photostream.
You can see our Skagit Valley listing on daffodilfestivals.com here.
Daffodils Open in Cornwall
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Field of Daffodils 2, originally uploaded by Tim’sSeaGlimpses.
Photographer Tim’sSeaGlimpses tells us about this February 14, 2010 image: The far west of Cornwall has many tiny daffodil meadows/fields, many hidden away from roads. With a careful choice of varieties in our comparatively mild climate (compared to the rest of the UK) the season can run from mid-Dec to March.
The comment on the flickr page: Daffodils brighten up a grey February morning, but these flowers have already opened too far for picking to send to market.
You can see additional images of these fields and elsewhere on Tim’sSeaGlimpses Daffodils set.
Daffodils and Horses at UC Davis
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Daffodils and horses, originally uploaded by Sam Schmidt.
Photographer Sam Schmidt tells us about this February 18, 2010 photo: I took a walk south of the UC Davis campus, and not far from the Mondavi Center and teaching vineyard when I saw a field with a bunch of daffodils and rosemary bushes (Robert Mondavi gave a ton of money to UC Davis for a food and wine program before he died, the vineyard is just now coming in, and you can see the vine supports in the background of some of the pictures.). The horses in the background are there because this field is located between the Mondavi center and the Equestrian center just south of the campus. While I took these pictures yesterday (the 18th), I’ve seen daffodils in bloom for at least the last two weeks around town. I wanted to make sure to shoot this field of them before they started to wilt.
You can see more daffodil photos from the same period of time in Sam Schmidt’s Early Spring set.
New Growth in Sacramento, California
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Sacramento, CA; New Growth, originally uploaded by Plane Nuts!.
Photographer Plane Nuts! tells us about this Valentine’s Day 2010 image: It was taken in Sacramento, California and it resides in a planter box.
The flickr page notes says the following about this Olympian daffodil: This guy is head and shoulders above the rest of the competitors in the flower / planting boxes in the back yard.
New Daffodils in Portland, Oregon
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
springtime in the city, originally uploaded by dejvicka.
Photographer dejvicka tells us about this February 16, 2010 image: This photo was taken in downtown Portland, during an early February tease of spring.
First Daffodils on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Photographer SweetMeow tells us about this February 10, 2010 image: I always watch for the first sprouting of daffodils. It’s a reminder that the season has turned a corner from winter to spring — that “new life” is returning! With this winter being colder than normal, we’re watching even more carefully for evidences that springtime is coming!
This particular daffodil sprout is from the same grouping of daffodils on Hilton Head Island, SC which I photographed last year at about this time. The interesting thing is how late they are this year as compared to last year. As I said – we’ve had a cold winter. Well — ok — it’s cold for HERE! The poor people in the US northeast do not relate to what the Hilton Head natives mean by “cold”. However, in my opinion, the more chilly weather has held back the daffodil sprouts for just under two weeks. My photo of last year was taken on January 28th. This photo was taken on February 10th, and the buds appear to be at about the same “stage”. I’ll be watching for when they finally bloom!
Here is First Daffodils blog post from last year, same daffodils! On that post, you can find a link to photos from 2007.
Daffodil and Snow in Keller, Texas
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Is Spring Really Around the Corner?, originally uploaded by Sienna62.
Photographer Sienna62 tells us about this wintry image taken on February 11, 2010: This was taken in Keller, Texas in my front yard after a historic snow fall. We don’t usually get much snow around here, and when we do it is usually an inch or less. We got over a foot of snow during this storm. I went outside to take pictures of snow and was shocked to find these daffodils blooming in the snow!
Early daffodils in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Friday, February 19th, 2010
Early daffodils, originally uploaded by dididumm.
Photographer dididumm tells us about this February 16, 2010 image: The photo was taken in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on a small, private cemetery for only one family. Cemeteries on private ground officially don’t exist in Germany, but if you know where, you can find some – most of them aren’t in use any more though.
Fragile in Seattle, Washington
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
fragile (36.365), originally uploaded by girlinredshoes.
Photographer girlinredshoes tells us this about this February 5, 2010 image: It was taken in Seattle right near my school. I was walking on another dreary, cloudy morning, saw these guys, and came back later to photograph them.
Unstoppable Spring in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Unstoppable spring!, originally uploaded by k~owl.
When we last spoke with k~owl, the sprouts had just appeared in early January. Here is what has been happening since then, with reference to this February 5, 2010 image: Actually I can’t tell you much new about the photo – I used the same gear as I did in the other picture (Canon 40D, 50mm+macro lens, ring flash). My poor daffodils are experiencing an extreme winter, like the rest of Europe – snow since Christmas, unusually low temperatures and little sunshine. But at least it looks like the snow is melting at last, so I expect to re-discover them soon (We got 15 cm fresh snow after I took the picture and our current closed snow cover wouldn’t even allow their tops to peep out).
The comment on the photo’s flickr page offers these hopeful words: My daffodil sprouts haven’t been idle under their white blanket. The heralds of spring have re-emerged eventually … and they are singing of better days.
First Filoli Daffodils in Woodside, California
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
daffodil meadow 8, originally uploaded by Jennifer.
Photographer Jennifer tells us that the daffodils are just getting started at Filoli Gardens. Early spring at Filoli is described at her blog http://degraafassoc.wordpress.com, which you can see here.
This image was taken on February 12, 2010. You can see other Filoli photos on her flickr photostream here.
We wish we could go to Filoli “right now”. If you are anywhere near this California paradise, learn about the Filoli Gardens Daffodil Daydreams at daffodilfestivals.com.
Am I early? in Cornwall, UK
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Am I early, originally uploaded by Ennor.
Photographer Ennor tells us: This image was taken at The Lost Gardens of Heligan near Mevagissey on the South coast of Cornwall, UK, on 10 February 2010. This lonely daffodil was along a woodland walk surrounded by evidence of the golden carpet to come.
There are links in the description on Ennor’s photo page to the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the geotagged satellite map – click here to get to the links.
Buying daffodils for Mummy
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Buying daffodils for Mummy, originally uploaded by The Quince Tree.
Photographer The Quince Tree tells us about this really “neat” image taken on February 10, 2010: It is a page from a British children’s book published by Ladybird in 1958 called Shopping With Mother by M.E Gagg. Ladybird books were tremendously popular in Britain throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s. Their purpose was to teach children to read, much like Janet and John in the US. They were small child sized hard back books. This one cost two shillings and sixpence when new.
This particular book is very nostalgic for me as it portrays the kind of High St shopping I remember. ‘Buying daffodils for Mummy’ is my favourite of the set. Daffodils are so cheerful aren’t they?
Marie Curie Daffodil Statue in Scotland
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Marie Curie Statue, originally uploaded by Alan Whyte.
Photographer Alan Whyte tells us about this February 3, 2010 image: This image was taken in Callander Park in Falkirk,Scotland,UK. I was told by a friend it was a work of art that had been created for the Marie Curie Trust [although] i can’t confirm that this is the case. However it is meant to represent an opening daffodil.
Editor’s Note: The Great Daffodil Appeal in the UK 2010 has begun. This is a drive to raise funds and support for the Marie Curie Cancer Care programs. Here is information about this year’s efforts including a YouTube video “Give Us an Hour”.
First Daffodils at the University of Washington
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
More Early Signs of Spring, originally uploaded by Reid Wolcott
Photographer Reid Wolcott tells us about this February 11, 2010 image: It was taken on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, WA. It was just outside the Suzzallo Library.
Pierce Transit’s Daffodil Bus in Federal Way, Washington
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Pierce Transit’s Daffodil bus, originally uploaded by Atomic Taco.
Photographer Atomic Taco explains this February 7, 2010 image: The image was taken in Federal Way, Washington at the Federal Way Transit Center. The bus belongs to Pierce Transit of Pierce County, Washington. Per Busdude, the coach itself is all white, and has been wrapped in different livery.
Click here for a larger image.
The Daffodil Festival shown on the bus takes place during March and April. Here is information about the Daffodil Festival.
First Daffodils in Caldwell, Idaho
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Daffys!, originally uploaded by im thinking outloud.
Photographer im thinking outloud tells us about these new daffodils (image taken on February 8, 2010): I live in Caldwell Idaho, and we moved into this house just about 3 years ago. Since we had moved in during the Summer, I had missed what grew in the flower beds in Spring. Our second year here, I saw things sprouting and was very excited to find out what they would turn out to be! I have never had daffodils or any sort of bulb flowers before so for me it was all new. What a beautiful surprise to find out we had daffodils in our flower bed!
This year we have had a chilly winter, not much snow, not much rain, but definitely chilly. It seems to have been a bit rougher on the plants and such than the winters we have had the pleasure of experiencing here 2 years prior. Not much to photograph that isn’t grey, dead, dormant, or colorless. While outside trying to find something interesting to photograph, I happened across two yellow dandelions that were quite a surprise! And then I explored a bit more, looking for just a bit more “spring green”…and that is when I noticed the daffodils! I usually enjoy winter, get a bit bummed at the first signs of spring, but this year those Daffodils seemed to say “everything is going to be just fine”. Something I really needed and not a moment too soon. New chances and new beginnings…
Not yet! Not yet! in Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Not yet! Not yet!, originally uploaded by A. Drauglis Furnituremaker.
Photographer and furniture designer A. Drauglis Furnituremaker tells us about this snowy February 5, 2010 photo: It was taken in my garden in northeast Washington DC last week. I redug and replanted that section of the yard and garden this past fall for the first time in 8 years. I noticed them poking up just as a blizzard was about to hit, hence the title “not yet! Not yet!”
They are some Division 1,2,or 3 daffodil, that is about as specific as I can get.
Promises in Athens, Alabama
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Promises, originally uploaded by BKHagar ~ Missing Jamie.
This post is dedicated to the memory of Jamie.
Photographer BKHagar ~ Missing Jamie tells us about this image: This shot was taken on January 8th, at our home on the Elk River, in Athens, Alabama, which is in Limestone County. This year had a very cold start for us, going down to 9F degrees for several days, with a little snow. We don’t usually see much snow, and we generally have limited ice, but with temps that cold, we’ve been frozen for weeks at a time this winter, only to jump back up into the 50s here and there! This has been great confusion for the daffodils, which quickly jumped through the icy leaves. The original bulbs were given to me by my mother, and were divisions from plantings that had been my grandmother’s!
I shot this photo with a Nikon D5000 at ground level, using a gorillapod and remote shutter.
High Street Daffodils in Oxford, England
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Daffodils 1, originally uploaded by unclebuzz1.
This image is a February 10, 2010 version of a January 31 photo published below. As photographer unclebuzz1 related on the prior photo: The picture was taken in Oxford, England. On the corner of Catte street and The High Street. The daffodils are part of a display advertising a coffee shop in the University Church. The daffodils are displayed in the front basket of an old Bicycle! The buildings in the back ground are on the High Street.
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