Days of Daffodils

There's no ignoring them! The sunny days we have had lately could have been made for them. They are everywhere; in clumps, drifts and even modest singles, all reminding us how well Wordsworth captured the impression they give. 'Jocund company' undoubtedly.

We found these in the garden under an old apple tree, one of the pleasures of our first spring living here. With their fresh  colour combination of palest yellow and clear gold and an elegant twist to each petal and even the leaves, I have been delighted to see them each year since. I have planted other daffodils in the garden, but I think the only others I like almost as well as these are the Tete-a-Tete which are almost over now, having picked up the baton from the snowdrops.

The choice now is to decide  whether to enjoy them in the garden or to bring their cheer inside and have vases of them throughout the house. With some special care when bringing them indoors,  the toxic effect that the sap from their stems has on other flowers and leaves can be minimised.

Meanwhile it seems just the right time to let the daffodil effect creep into my knitting.