My sister lives in Fairfax and recently forwarded an article on our hobby and obsession by Adrian Higgins which appeared in the Washington Post Sunday Magazine on April 29. The text is very well written and the opening carries the…
Author: George Dorner, Illinois
Got into daffodils because deer ate my tulips. Was pushed into the ADS by Charles Wheatley. Was President of the ADS from 2009-2011. Enjoyed being co-chair of the 2009 ADS Convention with wife, Mary, and Jill Griese. Live in NW burbs of Chicago.
Confused by the weather?
I have a new camera and lots of very early blooms to test it on. What kind of confusion is this guy suffering from? Same syndrome in two places on my lot, same cultivar.
Chicago Botanic Garden – Midwest Daffodil Show Cancelled
Blooms here are past midseason and there won’t be anything left at the end of the month, as has been apparent for some time. There will be no ADS show for Chicago this year. We hold out hope that there…
Spring, but why is it so early?
Nice Daff Article
A friend who knows of my affliction for daffodils and who lives in Atherton, CA sent this nice article. I was pleased to see a couple of names of folks whom I know. George
Unknown Miniature Again
Unbeknownst to me my Daffnet mail was being directed into a mysterious folder. That caused me to miss the responses from James (John), Nancy, and Becky when I earlier asked for an opinion on the miniature in the attachment which…