It’s about two weeks earlier than usual, but my daffodil flag went up yesterday, when ‘Tweety Bird’ opened (6 Y-Y). Several other cultivars coloring up. The attached photo isn’t great, but it’s ‘proof’ of the bloom! We Minnesotans figure we’ll…
I am seeing photos of exhibits from live daffodil shows in New Zealand – seeing them on the “Daffodilians!” Facebook page. I am curious if they have figured out a way to hold shows, safely, that we might learn from…
Hi folks – Some of you visited the Minneapolis area in May 2019 for the ADS convention. You saw we live in a lovely, beautiful city. Right now – so different. I apologize that this posting is pretty raw, but…
Two different ways that daffodils can comfort in this era of COVID-19. First: My husband and I visited the University of Minnesota’s campus a few days ago to look at the expanses of daffodils they have in several locations on…
The daffodil season in Minnesota is always compressed – just a few weeks long before the weather turns hot. This year, with an early spring, we are getting a great display. Here are some of my early daffs, photos taken…
Here in Minnesota we are having a comparatively early spring, although we did have 3 inches of snow and then several nights of low-low 20’s (F) last week. Right before the snow and cold came, Jetfire had started to open. …