First Jonquil

A calendar note for this early flower. Its is really the middle of winter but we have had so many fine and sunny days, it thinks it must be spring. It sits at the foot of our large kowhai tree which is in the centre of the lawn.

[Sharon Lee]

beautiful, not sure why but this photo gave me the get up and ut the door with the camera shove I needed.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

It is always so exciting to see that first flower. I saw one of these for my first flower of the spring back as spring started here.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Here was my take on "first flower of the season" this spring...I noticed a tiny bug on it when I got it on my computer, so I featured him as the star of the photo! http://365project.org/espyetta/album-2/2012-02-06

[Maggiemae]

@espyetta Feb is early for daffs, Mary! Sweet wee tiny bug!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

They are so pretty! You must have fairly mild temperatures in winter compared to ours. It was another hot summer day today.

[Cathy Donohoue]

Gorgeous. I love finding the first flowers and snoop all over for them. Good job.

[richard saffold]

i always get a kick out of the way 365 reminds the seasons are reversed.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@maggiemae We had a very warm winter...and had a very warm early spring...we thought we were doomed. But then it was a coolish May and June. So that is nice.

[Deb]

What a wonderful surprise :)

[Myrna O'Hara]

Well global warming is really going strong. I heard tonight that there is NO ice on Iceland which is way too early.

[Yvonne]

So beautiful. I can't believe you already have flowers--WOW.

[Kerri]

So pretty

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Lovely flowers -- it will be a long time before we see jonquils blooming!

[Junan Heath]

Beautiful capture! Lovely!

[Lyn]

so hard to think of your seasons being upside down from ours! lovely shot!

[Terry]

still hanging on.

[Sheila]

Very pretty sign of spring!

[Elizabeth Youngs]

Great composition and colors!

[☠northy]

how lovely! but if spring is just around the corner for you, does that mean fall is imminent here? i sure hope not!!!

[Catherine W.]

Lovely shot of these beauties!!!!

[Mags]

How beautiful! A lovely composition with great textures, too!

[Maggiemae]

@northy Spring is not really till September!

[Maggiemae]

@marlboromaam Thanks Mags, I liked the texture of the tree trunk as well!

[Maggiemae]

@lyno This is our coldest month, Lyn - normally!

[Maggiemae]

@olivetreeann Its been quite cold at times - 32degF and under!

[Frida]

Lalalalalalala I can't hear you rubbing it in about your fantastic weather :) soaking up here :( This is beautiful and they smell so delicious!

[Maggiemae]

@frida oh, I forgot to smell them - here I go!

[Mark]

Nice Photo Maggiemae it seems so strange to see you write about winter when it's in the upper 90's and 100 for weeks now in Colorado.

[Ramesh Chand]

This is very nice....why not happy with this one....

[jerry plume]

Beautiful capture! Love those greens!

[Darlene]

What a nice shot of these flowers, Maggiemae.

[Paula]

Beautiful!

[Nikki]

So many flowers & blooms today. I love it

[naladka]

I love your processing and composition!

[Mags ッ]

Lovely contrasts :)

[Ann Stenson]

How beautiful! : )

[Deana Rae]

I love the texture of the tree in the background. Pretty!!

[Carole Imes]

Pretty shot of the flower against the tree. It's always exciting to see the first flower of spring. We have a long way to go here, being in the middle of summer.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Nice colours and textures.

[davide]

beautiful flowers! I love the background too

[Al Perry]

Very nice, when i see them 1st popping out in early spring I can't hardly wait.

[Michelle]

Oh wow it is early.. Beautifully captued

[michelle mcintyre]

Wow that is early - strange weather - lovely flower!!

[Kathryn Marshall]

What a winter surprise! Lovely shot.

[Harry J Benson]

nice colour, good winter surprise

[Jolly]

I think nature's a bit confused, I too have been getting buds and shoots just like it's spring :)