"The daffodil is our doorside queen; she pushes upward the sword already, to spot with sunshine the early green." W. Bryant
We've been working hard readying the butterfly garden for the Daffodil Show. The finishing touch . . . the pendant banner. The bright fabrics added to the pallet of color seen throughout the garden. A few weeks ago, our garden was a sea of yellow and white. Because of the unusually warm weather, daffodils bloomed two weeks early. Unfortunately, the Daffodil Show was near the end of blooming season.
The celebration started with the second grader's singing a few songs about nature. The music set the stage for a fun afternoon. Each class created a power point presentation, sharing their knowledge about worms, soil and daffodils.
Bill Lee from the Southwest Daffodil Society came. In the fall the Daffodil Society provided bags of bulbs for the second graders to plant in their home gardens.
The students brought in their "best" daffodil blossom. The flowers were displayed in individual containers.
It was amazing to see different daffodil species. There are over 200 different species and 25,000 hybrids.
Here is a Saint Keeper . . .
Chromacolor
Merlin
Misty Glenn
Stratosphere
Following the presentations we enjoyed cookies, punch and a tour of our beautiful butterfly garden.
The garden was cheerful. The daffodils seemed to dance in the sun and laugh with the wind; they looked so happy. And so was I.
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