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Sunday, March 6, 2016

The Barn Collective

It is daffodil time in NW Washington.  Thousands of daffodil bulbs are grown for sale world wide and the fields are magical when in full bloom.  Yesterday was sunny and 62 - as we drove slowly by the fields of waving daffodils we could smell the sweet scent of the flowers.  Let's see barns and daffodils this week.
 Behind this field of daffodils is a huge flock of overwintering Snow Geese (come back tomorrow for more about the  Snow Geese)
 Fields of white daffodils with 
bright yellow centers
 A once majestic small barn - daffodil field in front - daffodil fields behind


 A long red barn behind a field of 
King Alfred daffodils
Daffodils - a farm - and Mt. Baker - perfection!!!!

14 comments:

Lea said...

I didn't know Daffodils were commercially grown in Washington. The fields are so beautiful!
Nice barns, too!
Have a great week!
Lea

Tom said...

JoAnn, you can keep sharing these barns surrounded by Daffodils as often as you wish. What a sight! You brightened my day. Thanks and hurry in back.

Powell River Books said...

The white daffodils are traditional, but the yellow ones are my favourite. - Margy

Rose said...

Do you and MaryBeth know each other? Of Small City Scenes...http://smallcityscenes.blogspot.com/2016/03/down-in-valley.html

Look at that post...same photo.

J said...

If any of my grandkids ever ask, "grandma, where do daffodils come from?" - I am sending them to your blog!

genie said...

Of all my visits to Bainbridge Island to see my son and drooling over all of the gorgeous freshly cut flowers at PiKe Place, I never stopped to think about the fields of flowers that those flowers night well be coming from. These photos are gorgeous and the yellow gaffs in the field remind me of our drive in Colorado. Your photos are so pretty

Maggie said...

Are they grown for bulb production rather than cut flowers? Absolutely stunning. Would so love to see that.

Marigene said...

This is the only time the barns don't have my full attention...OMG, all those daffodils are just dazzling! I love the photo with the snow geese, too. We saw a flock on the fly last week...guess they were headed to Canada, maybe?
Thanks for sharing your fantastic photography skills, JoAnn.

The Furry Gnome said...

I should have guessed you would find barns surrounded by daffodil fields! I didn't have far to look to find barns surrounded by snow!

Lorrie said...

There are a few fields of daffodils here, too, and what a glowing sight they are in full bloom. Daffodils, snow geese and barns together make a stunning photo.

Kay said...

Yesterday was a beautiful day for this adventure. These fields are dazzling. I've got lots of daffodils blooming and couldn't be happier.

Julie Fukuda said...

When I was growing up, we lived at the top of a steep hill. On one side was a low stone wall above a ravine.
The floor of the forest was covered in daffodils every spring and we called it "daffodil hill". Tulip bulbs peter out in a few years but daffodils just keep multiplying and repeating with no care at all.

The beautiful elms that lined the hill made it look like a cathedral. Though they gradually succumbed to Dutch Elm disease, the daffodils kept right on keeping on. The poem is never far from my mind this time of year.

eileeninmd said...

Wow, the daffodils are just stunning. Gorgeous views and images. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!

Amy at love made my home said...

How wonderful to see the beautiful fields of beautiful flowers! xx