What better theme for a post than daffodils? It's that time of year when they are everywhere and Cornwall is at its best. A veritable symphony in yellow. Enjoy.
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| We'll start in our garden. I did start counting how many we've got but gave up when I reached 6. |
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| An excellent showing of our Tete-a-tete's this year. |
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| And then it was off for a circular walk around the Cotehele Estate, with a coffee stop half way around! Our route takes us up the Danescombe Valley which was once an important area for growing daffodils commercially. Those days are long gone but the residual daffodils haven't. The woodland is full of blooms and, because they are mixed varieties, the display lasts for several weeks. And after that? Bluebells! |
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| I'm not very good at identifying daffodil varieties but I know what I like. And I like this trio. |
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| If daffodils can have an expression, I thought this one looked rather sad. |
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| Yet more daffodils in the Danscombe. About 1/2 mile of them. |
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| Another unknown (to me) variety. |
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| Cotehele Tower with the daffodils on the meadow putting on an excellent show. |
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| Amongst the daffodils are some Snake's Head Fritillaries. A rather subtle flower against the rather in-your-face yellow of the daffodil. |
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| Daffodils in the Old Orchard are just about coming into bloom. Plenty of buds to come. |
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| The 'famous' Archway of Daffodils. An idea pinched from the garland? |
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| Same thing, slightly different view. |
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| And it's not just daffodils that are looking good at Cotehele at the moment. What about this fantastic magnolia blooming in the Terrace gardens? |
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