busyThese tulips are under a tree in the purple-and-white garden just south of the house.
Jonquils are peeking through the bark mulch under the maple tree near the south meadow.
While the lower buds on the maple are barely swelling, the top buds are farther along. I found this fallen twig. I love the hot pink and orange colors of the buds -- and they aren't even blooming yet. Soon there will be tiny red flowers.
The snow crocus are sprouting in the goddess garden. I haven't put the earth goddess back outside yet, though.
These daffodils are poking through the leaf mulch in the flowerbed near the driveway. I'll need to rake off the mulch before much longer. We've had a relatively warm week, which has sped up the growth, but it's supposed to get chilly again this coming week.
February 22 2011, 00:55:07 UTC 10 years ago
March is the high point of daffodil season here in Central Arkansas.
Yay!
February 22 2011, 03:58:27 UTC 10 years ago
Re: Yay!
February 22 2011, 11:07:36 UTC 10 years ago
There is a place about 30 miles from here, where there is a 7-acre hillside pasture that has daffodils all over it. If I'm recalling their tourist-info brochure accurately, there are between 30 and 50 varieties.
The community church owns the land now, but it was originally owned by a Mr. Harmon, whose wife liked daffodils. Over the years he and his children planted nearly the whole 7 acres. It's not a solid planting. They contour-plowed the field bit by bit, leaving walking lanes. It's been a tourist draw for three generations now. Sales of daffodil bulbs and barbecue during March each year have built the church a very nice new building.