Splashes Of Sunshine In The Yard

@CarolDM (203451)
Nashville, Tennessee
February 19, 2023 12:36pm CST
Made this collage from the daffodils in my backyard. They always bloom in February, no matter the weather. We have a few more weeks before spring arrives. But these blooms don't seem to care what day it is. They are in full bloom now and will be gone in a week or so. Like a splash of sunshine in the backyard. I have seen many around the neighborhood. They are the first to bloom here. I know some have crocus flowers that also bloom now. I might plant some of those eventually. Enjoying the spring like weather after tornadoes last week, 70 F days, then 40 F days, now back to 60 F. Roller caster weather continues. It has been nice to enjoy the sunshine. Walking around in the yard to see what is getting ready to bloom. I see a lot of hope in the garden. Soon. Very soon there will be more blooms.
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• Rupert, Idaho
19 Feb 23
They are very pretty! That does sound like strange weather.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 23
Thanks and the weather is typical for our area.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 23
@MommyOfEli2013 All areas are different. Enjoy your day.
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• Rupert, Idaho
19 Feb 23
@CarolDM Well that is interesting to learn. Ours is typical for us too...just cold lol
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
19 Feb 23
Very nice daffodils ,it is looking very beautiful. It's a sunny day here as well . Hope your weekend is going well my friend
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 23
Thanks, they always bring joy and happiness. All is well here.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
19 Feb 23
@CarolDM glad to hear it take care
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@FourWalls (62381)
• United States
1 Mar 23
They’re threatening us with a “pattern flip” in the weather in March, meaning we’ll probably have snow in time for the first day of spring. Hope you’re doing well.
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@FourWalls (62381)
• United States
3 Mar 23
@CarolDM — waiting for the bad weather to hit.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Mar 23
@FourWalls Stay safe. I know you will.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Mar 23
Crazy weather these past few days. Hope all is well in your world.
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@LadyDuck (458866)
• Switzerland
20 Feb 23
Lucky you, nothing is blooming here for the moment, only some primroses and hellebore, but soon we should see the daffodils.
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@LadyDuck (458866)
• Switzerland
20 Feb 23
@CarolDM Those bloom in March here, right now it's the wild violet and crocus.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Feb 23
These always bloom in February. More will come later as spring arrives.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Feb 23
@LadyDuck I don't have any crocus but I see some around the area. I need to plant some. They are so pretty.
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@Shivram59 (31935)
• India
22 Feb 23
@CarolDM I have never seen daffodils.We here have roses;genda;kaner;palash;raatrani etc.I don't know their English names.Here also we have Spring season.Not in my backyard;but a little away from in font of my house;there are flowers;flowers and flowers here;there and everywhere.
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@Shivram59 (31935)
• India
9 Mar 23
@CarolDM I have not seem daffodils.What do you call palash and ratrani in English.One of my friends has found Swarnchampa.I have not yet seen It.He told me it is a fragrant flower that feels the whole house with fragrance.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Mar 23
@Shivram59 Parasa flower (Palash) is also known as Dhak, Flame of The Forest, Teak, Parrot Tree, Bengal kino. It is a beautiful orange flower. Queen of Night or commonly known ratrani is a fragrant flowering bush. Also known as Night blooming jasmine, night scented jessamine or the cestrum nocturnum flowering. It is a wonderful plant with strong mesmerizing fragrance. I have the night blooming jasmine in my yard.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 23
Daffodils are in the Narcissus family and native to Europe and grown around the world; Genda = Marigold grown here; Kaner = Oleander not in my climate; Palash = Parrot Tree; Raatrani = Night Jasmine - (have in my yard). They are like a sunshine flower. So bright.
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@MarieCoyle (28899)
19 Feb 23
I love seeing them bloom, promising spring will come. The main thing about the wacky weather of up-and-down temperatures is that I really don't like it when our flowers here come out and then get frozen when it gets cold again. I guess I just want to enjoy them as long as I can. So pretty, Carol.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 23
They always make me smile. Wish they lasted longer. The tulips are the same. Very short lived. Enjoy them while you can I always say. Thanks Marie.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 23
@MarieCoyle They are. I will not plant any more tulips for that reason.
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@MarieCoyle (28899)
19 Feb 23
@CarolDM Yes, I wish they lasted longer as well. I think tulips are even more short-lived than daffodils are.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
19 Feb 23
The collage looks great!
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
21 Feb 23
@CarolDM a lot of changes. Good ones!
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Feb 23
@allen0187 Glad to hear that. Enjoy!
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 23
Thanks and good to see you. I hope all is well in your world.
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@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
20 Feb 23
Nature give its best for human, nice flower
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@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
21 Feb 23
@CarolDM I have jasmine in my yard. It bloomsall the time, no watter how the weather is
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Feb 23
@ifa225 Enjoy the jasmine.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Feb 23
I always enjoy what nature offers.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Feb 23
Wow, the yellow really pops - so beautiful! Is it still spring-ish there? We turned super cold and rainy - even hailed a few times! I know the blooms and birds will soon be flourishing in Dustin's garden .
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Mar 23
@CarolDM I have seen cut ones in shops now, but they are so much prettier outdoors growing freely in a garden. Soon there will be lots happening in your garden to make you smile. Thank you . . . I am mostly ok. Getting a lot done at home, so not as here as much as I'd like to be. I hope you are doing well too . . . I noticed you are not around as much too.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Mar 23
These are always the first to bloom each year. So happy to see them. Always make me smile. Soon there will be more. Hope things are good with you.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
5 Mar 23
@much2say Daffodils are March's birth flower. Dustin was born in march. How appropriate I thought.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60485)
• Perth, Australia
26 Feb 23
@CarolDM They are beautiful and you made a lovely collage of them!
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• Perth, Australia
2 Mar 23
@CarolDM Fantastic!
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Feb 23
Thank you. Enjoying the little things in life.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Mar 23
@VivaLaDani13 Yes indeed. Have a great day and weekend.
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@Ronrybs (17838)
• London, England
20 Feb 23
Not seen any daffs yet, but things are starting to get green and leaf buds are appearing
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Feb 23
Sounds like you will see blooms soon.
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@Ronrybs (17838)
• London, England
23 Feb 23
@CarolDM Not long I hope, but it was a tadge chillier today
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Feb 23
@Ronrybs Back to 40 F here the last two days and rain.
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@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
20 Feb 23
Beautiful blooms. Gives me hope that spring will really come eventually!!! Our flowers haven't started coming out yet. We do have a few among the weeds. Have a great day.
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@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
20 Feb 23
@CarolDM Thank you very much. Waiting for lunch. Leftover pizza today. YUM!
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Feb 23
@LindaOHio Leftover pizza can be good. Add something extra on it like cheese maybe.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Feb 23
Thanks. They always make me smile. Enjoy your day as well.
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@dgobucks226 (34397)
24 Feb 23
I'm awaiting my daffodils with anticipation. I know when I see them Spring has finally arrived
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@dgobucks226 (34397)
25 Feb 23
@CarolDM Me too, enjoy your blooms. It is much more peaceful than responding to a political post, lol.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Feb 23
I hope you see the blooms soon. Mine are still blooming.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Feb 23
@dgobucks226 And that is another reason I enjoy bird watching so much. No drama. Have a great day.
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@Nevena83 (65280)
• Serbia
19 Feb 23
And we had a beautiful sunny day here today. Here, the daffodils are still not out of the ground. Today I saw that they started to emerge from the ground.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 23
Glad to hear you had sunshine too. I hope your blooms make you smile.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 23
@Nevena83 I do know that. Have a good rest of the day.
@Nevena83 (65280)
• Serbia
19 Feb 23
@CarolDM You know I love sunshine and flowers and it's true that it lifts my mood.
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@snowy22315 (170313)
• United States
20 Feb 23
They are very pretty..still trying to get mine to show the blooms.
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@snowy22315 (170313)
• United States
20 Feb 23
@CarolDM You never know.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Feb 23
Thanks. Good luck with yours. Maybe next year.
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@celticeagle (159359)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Feb 23
They are very pretty. Just in time for Easter. Is there a free app that can be used to make these collages? I'd like to do one of our cats.
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@celticeagle (159359)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Feb 23
@CarolDM .......I will have to check them out.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 23
Thanks and they will probably gone by Easter. I use CollageIt. It came with my Apple laptop. But there are free ones on the web.
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• United States
22 Feb 23
Those daffodils really are a breath of fresh air and a reminder that spring is on the way. I'm so looking forward to nicer weather even though we're expecting freezing rain today
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• United States
22 Feb 23
@CarolDM tomorrow we'll be around 70. Today it's freezing
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Feb 23
A few more weeks but spring is close. 80 here today and tomorrow. But more winter weather before spring.
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@DianneN (247105)
• United States
21 Feb 23
Yellow is such a happy color. I hope to get home in time to see the last of my daffodils and forsythia in bloom.
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@DianneN (247105)
• United States
24 Feb 23
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Feb 23
These blooms always make me happy.
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@just4him (306847)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Feb 23
The daffodils are beautiful. I'm glad you have more flowers ready to bloom. The weather has been on a roller coaster ride all winter here.
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@just4him (306847)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Feb 23
@CarolDM I'm glad they cheer you up.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Feb 23
Thank you. They are so cheerful and like a ray of sunshine. We might get rain later of course.
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@dya80dya (33641)
29 Mar 23
I think we will have snow even in April.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
29 Mar 23
That has happened here before too.