As part of a recent study, pupils are keeping an eye on a freshly picked daffodil which has begun to turn blue. |
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Reminding me of an animated daffodil, a male brimstone butterfly flits through the sun-dappled shade. |
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The colour combination gives an exotic appearance, setting this daffodil apart from others. |
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It comprised the upper half of an ensemble that terminated in a daffodil yellow skirt. |
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The tulip is followed in popularity by the daffodil and other narcissi, the gladiolus, the lily and the crocus. |
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This bicolored double daffodil features chrome-yellow petals interspersed with petal-like sepals. |
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When planting tulip or daffodil bulbs in a formal display it pays to make sure that the soil has been well composted and forked over beforehand. |
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Then, in spring, successive bursts of daffodil, grape hyacinth, and tulip flowers heightened the show. |
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Not far from West Bank Park, local residents planted daffodil bulbs in the green surround of Holgate Windmill last year. |
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They planted a spring flowering cherry tree, two buddleia bushes and a laurel bush, along with daffodil bulbs. |
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It's a member of the daffodil family, but looks much more delicate than the big yellow trumpet daffodils you see in people's yards in the spring. |
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This particular daffodil is a miniature type planted in a sheltered east facing trough fixed below the kitchen window. |
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Order daffodil and tulip bulbs from mail order suppliers for planting this autumn. |
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If you'd rather look fresh as a daffodil, throw away your muffler, shake off the woolly hat and try these six simple, sexy looks. |
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Health Canada joins the Canadian Cancer Society in kick-starting this month with daffodil days. |
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This daffodil produces a yellow flower with an extremely long trumpet. |
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But between you and me and the bedpost, I really mean the daffodil. |
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Since then the daffodil has grown into a symbol of hope in the fight against cancer across North America. |
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In addition to cut daffodils, the farm produces a variety of other cut flowers, as well as daffodil and tulip bulbs, kiwifruit and vegetables. |
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I would also like to invite all my colleagues to wear a daffodil for the month of April to show their support for all those touched by cancer. |
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Do the daffodil walk in Launceston's Cataract Gorge and skip between the gorgeous gardens of Tasmania's north-east. |
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Activities planned for cancer month this April include daffodil days in various communities across Canada. |
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I also, in my day job, as you can probably guess from the daffodil, am the CEO of the Canadian Cancer Society. |
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On a positive note, Douglas said the farm is expecting one of its biggest field daffodil harvests in 10 years. |
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In closing, I would just like to remind hon. members that the daffodil is a symbol of the hope that we will one day conquer cancer. |
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The Governor General also launched the annual poppy and daffodil campaigns again this year. |
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Not surprisingly, the twistiness of the daffodil was much higher than its bendiness, explaining why these plants are far more likely to turn in the wind than to bend over. |
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Even a broken-down dirt digger, bright yellow like a daffodil, was fun to watch as the muddy construction workers tried to get it back into working order. |
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In recognition of this end to the winter blues, the Vancouver AM Tourism Association has sent to each member of this esteemed House the gift of a golden daffodil and with it comes an open invitation to visit our fair city. |
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Anyone wearing a Welsh shirt, leek or daffodil will receive a free welsh cake or slive of bara brith in the Museum cafe. |
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Community research programmes in biotechnology have already generated some spectacular results: among the achievements was the transfer of genetic information into onion, daffodil and asparagus. |
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Backhouse died in 1869, without ever seeing his finest daffodil bloom. |
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The national flower of Scotland is the thistle, of Northern Ireland is the flax flower and the shamrock, and of Wales is the daffodil and leek. |
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Wales is primarily represented by the symbol of the red Welsh Dragon, but other national emblems include the leek and daffodil. |
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A common name for the little wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus, which is in full flower now, is the Lent lily. |
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Most prominent have been the aromas from daffodil blossoms, plum, flowering currant, and now dame's rocket, pinks and roses. |
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Burrowing moles heave up sprouting snowdrop bulbs and, on steep slopes of former commercial plots, rows of daffodil leaves poke through the rough grass. |
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As with beds and borders, underplant with dwarf spring-flowering bulbs, such as daffodil, crocus and tulip. |
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The daffodil is a more recent development, becoming popular during the 19th century. |
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During the 20th century, the daffodil rose to rival the prominence of the leek as a symbol of Wales. |
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Prime Minister David Lloyd George ensured that the daffodil had a place in the investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales. |
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Various common names including daffodil, daffadowndilly, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some members of the genus. |
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The daffodil is the national flower of Wales and the symbol of cancer charities in many countries. |
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In western countries the daffodil is also associated with spring festivals such as Lent and its successor Easter. |
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The narcissus or daffodil is the most loved of all English plants, and appears frequently in English literature. |
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In addition, the orchid, jasmine, daffodil and chrysanthemum have also been held as possible floral symbols of China. |
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This is a yellow warbler drinking out of a daffodil, she just cannot get enough. |
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Furthermore, when they replaced the pot plant with a daffodil, she recognised the difference. How much help all this might really be to the blind remains to be seen. |
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I hope that my colleagues in the House of Commons will join me in supporting the daffodil campaign of the Canadian Cancer Society, a volunteer organization operating for the past 60 years. |
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In Launceston's inner-city wilderness of Cataract Gorge, the 1896 gardens offer daffodil walks, picnic grounds, a music pavilion, cliff top promenades and giant exotic trees. |
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A common name for the little wild daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, in full flower now, is the Lent lily. |
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Last week the Governor General of Canada, who is an honorary patron of the Canadian Cancer Society, officially launched this year's daffodil campaign at Rideau Hall. |
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Official symbols of Wales include the Welsh Dragon, daffodil and leek. |
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Traditionally, sales took place in the daffodil fields prior to harvesting the bulbs, but today sales are handled by Marketing Boards although still before harvesting. |
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Bulbs to plant now include anemone, crocus, daffodil, Dutch iris, freesia, homeria, ixia, leucojum, lycoris, oxalis, ranunculus, scilla, sparaxis, tritonia, and watsonia. |
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Growers register new daffodil cultivars by name and color with the Royal Horticultural Society, which is the international registration authority for the genus. |
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