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One of the first signs of spring at Longwood Gardens

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One of the first signs of spring at Longwood Gardens

In Maryland, we welcome the sight of daffodils as a sure sign of spring. I took this picture while visiting Orchid Extravaganza in the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. I'm hoping to see many daffodils in Kentlands as the weather warms up in Gaithersburg, MD.

Please share your photographs in the comments for this post.

Roy and Dolores Kelley visited Longwood Gardens on Saturday, February 12. 2011 to see the Orchid Extravaganza in the Conservatory. A wonderful world class exhibit. Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Photograph by Roy Kelley. Please contact us for information on homes for sale in Montgomery County, Maryland.

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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

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Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Beautiful.

Mar 05, 2011 05:23 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Joshua. Have a great weekend!

 Life is good when there is lavender in the garden.

Mar 05, 2011 06:24 AM
Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

Love, Love, LOVE this!  Blue hydrangeas are my favorite (they remind my of my grandmother's garden) and they make a great backdrop for that perfect daffodil.  I wish I could take photos like that!

Mar 05, 2011 06:43 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Ann. You are correct. Most of the time we do not find background flowers in blue.

  Life is good when there are flowers to photograph.

Mar 05, 2011 06:55 AM
Dawn Crawley
Dawn Crawley Realty - Pinehurst, NC
Find Pinehurst Homes

I hope it warms up soon so you can have your own daffodils in your yard and/or neighborhood!

Mar 05, 2011 08:45 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good evening Dawn. Thanks for stopping by. We're wishful for an early spring.

 Life is good when there are flowers to photograph.

Mar 05, 2011 10:15 AM
Chris Canfield
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ
Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Roy - In Connecticut we have many daffodil festivals.  I just hope that it is possible for the poor things to make it up out of the ground! 

Mar 05, 2011 12:54 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Hi Chris:  Be sure to post pictures from those daffodil festivals.

 Life is good when there are flowers to photograph!

 

Mar 05, 2011 01:10 PM
Linda D. Pufford
Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA
ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Roy,

I love daffodils... and the color combination is exquisite!!!  These colors of yellow, white, and blue are the colors in my kitchen.  They brighten up my morning even if the weather is less then sunny.  Your photo brighten up my day... thanks!

Mar 05, 2011 03:48 PM
Carol Zingone
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Global Realtor in Jax Beach, FL - ABR, CRS, CIPS

Roy - we typically have a big garden and flower show, I'll have to check when it is this year.

Mar 05, 2011 11:34 PM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Good Morning Roy.....That's a great shot...perfect color!
Hope you have a great day!---Rob

Mar 05, 2011 11:58 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good morning to all. We have a rainy day in Maryland and it is a good time to take our thoughts to the flowers of spring.

 Life is very good when there are daffodils to photograph.

Mar 06, 2011 12:17 AM
Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Roy,

Daffodils are a very welcome sight after a long winter. Beautiful! :)

Steve

Mar 06, 2011 07:08 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Steve. We have a very rainy day in Maryland. Hopefully, the moisture will help the daffodils as they seek an early spring appearance.

 Life is good when there are flowers to photograph!

Mar 06, 2011 08:59 AM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

I hope you don’t mind that I’ve been camping out in your blog looking at all the beautiful pictures. Here’s one that I took a couple of days ago of some irises, which we don't see very often here:

Irises in San Diego

Mar 08, 2011 01:34 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing the beautiful irises. I really like the color.

 Life is good when there are flowers to photograph.

Mar 08, 2011 01:47 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

We have a beautiful day in Maryland and Dolores is heading to the golf course at Montgomery Country Club.

Mar 15, 2016 11:40 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Friday evening to all. Have a wonderful holiday weekend.

Happy New Year!

Dec 30, 2016 06:42 PM
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