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YAY Spring! I LOVE the brightness of all the colors, they dont seem real after such a gray winter
Day 236-First Day of Spring-
Today is the first day of Spring and this is about the only flowers I could find for today.
Rained most of the day.
Dreary.
Our house on the first day of spring in Quebec City during this record year of over 5 meters of snow. Notre maison la première journée du printemps cette année record avec plus de 5 mètres de neige.
Narcissus (another name for the daffodil), meaning - "narcissism", which comes from "narke, " the Ancient Greek work for deep sleep, stupor or numbness. Narke is also the root of the word "narcotic."
The name is probably a reference to a toxic paralyzing alkaloid contained within narcissi bulbs. The good news is the bulbs taste just awful, making it highly unlikely that anyone could even keep down one bite.
Roman soldiers would carry several bulbs with them and if mortally wounded, they'd chow down on the bulbs. The bulb would work its narcotic wonder and the soldier would painlessly die.
(Check out the wave on the upper left side of this photo, just below the condos at the point of the Gold Coast; this was shot from near the tip of Magic Island.)
THE MEANING & SYMBOLISM OF
NARCISSUS / DAFFODIL
Symbolizing rebirth and new beginnings, the daffodil is virtually synonymous with spring. Though their botanic name is narcissus, daffodils are sometimes called jonquils, and in England, because of their long association with Lent, they’re known as the “Lent Lily.” Lore connecting the daffodil to not only a sign of winter’s end but a lucky emblem of future prosperity is found throughout the world. In Wales, it’s said if you spot the first daffodil of the season, your next 12 months will be filled with wealth, and Chinese legend has it that if a daffodil bulb is forced to bloom during the New Year, it will bring good luck to your home.
The March birth flower and the 10th wedding anniversary flower, a gift of daffodils is said to ensure happiness. But always remember to present daffodils in a bunch – the same legends that associate this cheerful flower with good fortune warn us that when given as a single bloom, a daffodil can foretell misfortune.
This is the top of a twenty or thirty foot cliff. and I just decided to Climb down it for a bit. This was taken when I started down. Proved challenging getting back up to get my camera.
Happy First Day of Spring!!! Get out there and njoy Nature, folks! It's amazing - it's true!
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I took a little ride over to the local library to capture a pic of this little flower on the first day of Spring.
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