- Henry Van Dyke, Fisherman's Luck, 1899
When I saw this chunk of daffodils peeking through the soil in my flower garden I was pleasantly surprised. How often do we get flowers in March in this part of Manitoba? When a winter storm threatened them I decided to transplant the bulbs. Most years they do not survive to the blooming stage so I tried my luck by bringing them indoors.
I potted them and lugged them to school to a sunny spot on a book-shelf. We were all pleasantly surprised to find them not only a lot taller but with buds when we came back to school the following Monday.
Most of my students have never seen a daffodil and were awing over one we saw in a book this week. I can't wait for them to see a real one!
'for behold, the winter is past;
the rain is over and gone.
The flowers appear on the earth,
the time of singing has come,'
Song of Solomon 2:11-12
'for behold, the winter is past;
the rain is over and gone.
The flowers appear on the earth,
the time of singing has come,'
Song of Solomon 2:11-12
The pictures were re-sized and edited with picmonkey - a new photo editing program online. Already a favourite of mine, if you used picnik; picmonkey is a great alternative.
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