These three pictures are a testament to the longevity of daffodils. These daffodils are in the what used to be a yard of a no longer existent house.The house has been pushed over and burned, not even leaving any scorched earth. The rain has taken even that away.I remember nosing around this old place when I was a teen and younger. Deserted houses intrigued me even then. They have a story that is just waiting to play out for the one who looks long and carefully enough.
There used to be 3 old houses in this area but they are all gone to be replaced by a pine plantation. I feel a little sad about it, but not because the owners decided to try to make some money off the land. I am sad because I waited so long to come back to this spot that I cannot recognize the old landmarks. Had it not been for the daffodils, I would have missed it completely.
There were 3 different types of daffodils. The last picture is the one I believe is commonly referred to as jonquils. They have a wonderful fragrance that makes me happy just to smell it. I picked a bunch for my table and enjoyed their fragrance for hours. I do not know if the fragrance gradually dissipated or if I got olfactory fatigue. At any rate I enjoyed the fragrance as long as I could. The flowers are still beautiful in a vase for several days.
These bulbs have been happily blooming in this location for more than 100 years. Nobody has lived in the house for more than 60 years, so I guess this is the definition of carefree plants.
