Sign of Spring - Blooming Daffodils

 

Sign of approaching springtime. Daffodils blooming in Clark County, Indiana USA.

First Flowers of Spring 2013

Spring has arrived in Louisville Kentucky at least on the calendar. It is subfreezing right now but earlier in the week the daffodils started blooming. Here are pictures of miniature ones in the flower bed.

First Daffodils 2012

The mild winter in the Louisville, Kentucky area has brought daffodils appearing in the early March. Here are some early bloomers.

First Daffodils of Spring 2011

Bee on Daffodil

Bee on daffodil in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Daffodil -- No Fooling!

Picture taken on sunny day in Louisville, Kentucky of a yellow daffodil flower.

White Daffodil

A white daffodil flower picture taken near Louisville, Kentucky.

Awaken Oh Spring Thy Daffodils Calleth

Pictures taken in Louisville, Kentucky.

Daffadil on an Overcast Day

First Daffodils

The first of the daffodils to bloom in our Louisville, Kentucky yard.  These are a small variety.

Daffodils in Southern Indiana

Here are some daffodil flowers growing in southern Indiana (Clark County).

White Daffodils in Louisville, Kentucky

White daffodils growing in Louisville, Kentucky.

White-Yellow Daffodil

Here is a bicolor daffodil (Narcissus hybrid) which might also be referred to as a trumpet or large cup daffodil. The petals (white part in this picture) can be referred to as perianth and the middle part that looks like a cup or trumpet referred to as a corona.

Orange-White Daffodil - Narcissus x tazetta

Here is a different variety of daffodil (Narcissus x tazetta) I found that white petals and dark orange center.

Daffadils in Bloom

Here is a picture of some more daffadils in bloom.

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Next picture is a view from the top of this flower.

Baby Daffodil - Macro View

The pivot display on the Canon Powershot camera really helps take a picture like this. This is a small daffodil variety and I was trying to get some of the detail of the anther, stamen, pistil, and stigma flower parts.

Ground Level Daffodil Picture

Lowered the camera to the ground and used the swivel display to get this point of view. Used the super macro mode on the camera though it could be focus better.

Small Daffodil

Another picture of a miniature daffodil. It is maybe 10 cm high and the flower is 3 cm wide.

Baby Daffodil

Here is a baby daffodil (2-4 cm across) growing in our flower bed. It is the first flower out in our yard.

Daffodil - the Harbinger of Spring

WOOO! The first flowers of spring have arrived. I think they are little early but I love to see this flower each season. Webster's dictionary says it is of the genus Narcissus of the lily family.