This year the weather played truant with temperatures reaching over 200 Celsius in March, followed by sub-zero temperatures and snow mid April. The plants did well to survive through the roller-coaster weather to bloom well.We welcome Spring with the Daffodils blooming. They are the first flower to bloom in our garden with Hyacinths. Hyacinths are spring-blooming bulbs with richly colored flowers and an incredible fragrance.Daffodil – genus Narcissus, refer to the trumpet-shaped springtime blooms. Daffodil is the national flower of Wales.Golden yellow daffodils are an iconic spring flower. They also come in various combinations of white, pink and orange, with or without yellow, in intense and pastel shadesThe Romans believed that the daffodil sap healed wounds, but daffodil sap contains sharp crystals to deter animals from eating the flower. This irritates the skin rather than healing.Greek myth has it that nymph Echo fell in love with a Greek named Narcissus, who told her to leave him alone. She was heartbroken. Nemesis, the God of Revenge, heard the sad story and lured Narcissus to a pool. He was so distracted by his handsome reflection that he fell in the pool and drowned. Afterwards he turned into the flower.Daffodils symbolise friendship and new beginnings. They are one of the first signs of Spring and are also strongly associated with Easter because of this reason.
In England they are also known as Lent Lilies.In China, the daffodil symbolises good fortune and they are the official Chinese New Year symbol. In Japan, the daffodil means joy and in France they are a sign of hope.
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Beautiful blooms are very well photographed.
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