Poet's Narcissus (Division X) (Narcissus poeticus)

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Baa Apr 19, 2004

Poet's Narcissus
Narcissus poeticus

Flowering earlier than normal, April 2004

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Apr 20, 2004

Lovely photo of a beautiful plant. I really like the light shining through the cups. Super. Thanks for sharing.

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Baa Apr 20, 2004

Thank you :)

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Lophophora Tokyo, Japan Apr 20, 2004

"I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD"

Written at Town-end, Grasmere. The Daffodils grew and still grow on the margin of Ullswater and probably may be seen to this day as beautiful in the month of March, nodding their golden heads beside the dancing and foaming waves.

I WANDERED lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed - and gazed - but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.



Oh Erudite One - I've heard ol' Wordsy was actually describing a different Narcissus - not poeticus. Know anything about that?

Nice piccie!
Tripod? ;)

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Baa Apr 20, 2004

Yes Narcissus pseudonarcissus a native daff

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goldenfish Tottori, Japan(Zone 9a) Apr 20, 2004

Poet's Narcissus is lovely name. In Japan, they are called Kuchibeni (lip stick) Narcissus by their red piping.

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