<There are so many different varieties of daffodils! This is the kind I have in my yard (which were here when we moved in).
They are pretty, but not the kind that most people envision about when they hear the word “daffodil.” These are:
Last Friday I decided to visit one of my favorite places, Skylands Botanical Gardens, to see what was flowering there. I found quite a few different varieties.
This one is similar to mine, but the trumpet is a different yellow. I love how the yellow spills on to the petals.
Orange sherbet!
Look how much longer the trumpet is on this variety. Pinocchio!
Love these.
This one I would call a narcissus but when I looked up the term “narcissus” it’s really just meant to encompass all varieties of the daffodil family. Yet, it has a shorter, more flared trumpet.
I decided to get up-close-and-personal with some of them. You know me: I’m a macro kind of girl. The next set of photos were taken with the Lensbaby with two macro lenses stacked on top of each other. Only one area of the flower will be in focus. I hope you find them interesting.
Daffodils are beautiful, but remember if you bring them inside put them in a vase by themselves as they are toxic to other blooms!
Posted by Lynne on 04/02/2012 at 07:44 AM
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