Daffodil Explosion Erupts in McLean

We were giddily shocked to find daffodils blooming everywhere (but our yard), as we hurried to church Sunday.

It was as if overnight Mother Nature ignited a yellow wildfire over the land. The barrenness of winter evaporated. These buttercups the first heralds of spring had arrived.

"The daffodil is the March birth flower. . .  The daffodil is one of the first flowers of spring, therefore it is a symbol of rebirth," according to Teleflora.

The Latin name for the daffodil is narcissus. Narcissus are also referred to as jonquils in North America, Telefora says.

Few garden plants give as much pleasure with as little effort as daffodils, according to the University of Missouri Extension Service.  They are one of the most vigorous and colorful flowers of spring. With good drainage they thrive in most soils, although they prefer a medium-heavy loam, according to the Extension Servce.

Bundle up and go hug a daffodil!