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Original poster

To think that daffodils are a bit thick really?

113 replies

justcly · 27/02/2020 11:31

Six inches of snow, and there they are, poking their heads through, in full bloom. Clearly they will have frozen in no time. Is it asking too much to expect them to think it through?

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Lllot5 · 27/02/2020 11:32

I know we haven’t had any snow yet here. But doesn’t stop them waving about being all springy in winter.

Papergirl1968 · 27/02/2020 11:33

You’re right. Bit daf-t really Grin

LordStrange · 27/02/2020 11:34

I think their problem is their insane optimism for spring rather than stupidity.

WalkingDeadTrainee · 27/02/2020 11:35

Derail, but where are you that you have six inch of snow!? I must visit

Spudlet · 27/02/2020 11:35
Grin
To think that daffodils are a bit thick really?
porple · 27/02/2020 11:35

it always makes me so sad to see them pop up only to die when it snows

Pipandmum · 27/02/2020 11:37

I love daffodils! Happy flowers! We had a late snow squall last year and the daffs got covered but survived. No chance of any snow now and they ate standing out proud and loud.
Amazing determination to grow through snow though.

Coldemort · 27/02/2020 11:38

And then the Welsh come along and shamelessly decapitate them for rugby hats Shock

P1nkHeartLovesCake · 27/02/2020 11:43

We’ve no snow here but the daffs have been in full bloom for about a week.

They are early this year surely, isn’t it normally March when they bloom?

sidesplittinglol · 27/02/2020 11:45

Spudlet that made me laugh GrinSmile

Coldemort · 27/02/2020 11:50

@P1nkHeartLovesCake I've always had a bunch of daffs on St David's day (1st March), so usual to see them in Feb. I did however buy my first supermarket bunch last week of Jan which seems v.early but not sure if they're outdoor grown

KezQueen · 27/02/2020 11:51

Damn daft-odils.

DMCWelshcakes · 27/02/2020 11:53

The daffs in my garden are still sulking underground. They've only got 3 days to come up before Sunday!

TheFaerieQueene · 27/02/2020 11:53

@Spudlet 🤣

LizzieMacQueen · 27/02/2020 11:54

None here but we have crops of snowdrops. Wonder what's happened to my daffs this year, Central Scotland and sunny, no snow.

BecauseReasons · 27/02/2020 11:54

I saw an embankment of them when I was driving home earlier today. Sun was shining, sky is blue. Felt very spring-like.

SpeedofaSloth · 27/02/2020 11:56

They are so beautiful and cheery that I am prepared to overlook their hopeless over optimistic ways Daffodil

TabbyM · 27/02/2020 11:59

Where are daffodils in flower???

Green spikes here in East Scotland but crocus coming out.

shinyredbus · 27/02/2020 12:00

Errrr you’re calling a flower ‘thick’? As in stupid? Confused

TimeForPlentyIn2020 · 27/02/2020 12:06

shinyredbus I think the OP is being playful.

eosmum · 27/02/2020 12:09

There is one daff that blooms on christmas day in my garden.

TSSDNCOP · 27/02/2020 12:10

They make my heart joyful.

You can’t argue about the stupid though. It’s not like March isn’t a bit blowy every.single.year.

Original poster
justcly · 27/02/2020 12:10

WalkingDeadTrainee: Northumberland. I'm not saying we've had six inches of snow, I'm saying that's what is piled up in my flower bed.

@shinyredbus: Did you have your sense of humour by-pass on the NHS, or did you go private?

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Cosmos45 · 27/02/2020 12:10

@shinyredbus - I think its just a wee joke..

GrumpyHoonMain · 27/02/2020 12:11

They do tend to survive the snow - it’s ice that kills them