Ooh, I love this! The acreage where I live didn't get mowed until later than usual last spring and thus I got to see way more daisies than before - although mostly the short ones and not as thick as this! I found myself studying them, photographing them, and falling in love with them in whole new ways. I plan to write an article on it eventually. Perhaps I will include a link in it, back to this beautiful post.
"I found myself...falling in love with them in whole new ways." Lindsay, you captured my own love affair with daisies this spring perfectly -- I'm so glad they've been speaking to you as well, and please do share any links here when you write about them 🥰🌼
One of my favourite flowers, my wedding flowers, something so sweet and cheery about them. Thank you for this reminder and explanation of the origin of their name. 🙏🏻💗
Ahh that's so lovely to hear, Irene -- what a perfect flower to carry on such a joyous day. Thanks so much for sharing that, and as always for reading and being here! 🌼💛
Such a charming blossom, in all their forms and by any name! I carried a bouquet of them for my wedding and grow them in my garden to this day. Thanks for such a happy post!
Ahh that's so lovely to hear -- I couldn't imagine a more beautiful flower for a wedding bouquet. Thanks so much for sharing that, and for reading and being here! 🌼💛
Jill, your lovely comment was such a joy to read, and if you love dandelions, I have a feeling you'll enjoy today's story as well :) Thank you so much as always for reading and being here! 🌼💛
We have ox-eye daisies where I live, I really enjoy them, but it’s a guilty joy, because they are considered an invasive species, and also a noxious weed. It’s like having a felon you really like as friend living next door.
I hear you, Switter! The flower I wrote about for today's story is also considered invasive (and a noxious weed 🙃) in the US, so you described the guilty joy perfectly.
How beautiful! I imagined taking that moment to surround myself with daisies... I remember, as a child, making daisy chains and sitting on grassy lawns dotted with them. I miss their familiarity, now that I live on the far side of the world and daisies here are purposefully planted in planned beds, rather than growing wild in the grass.
Your lovely comment was such a joy to read, Cate, and you captured the magic of seeing daisies in the wild so perfectly. I hope I could send some of that magic your way again with this story, and thank you so much as always for reading and being here! 🌼💛
Lovely! And wonderful to learn about the names. Was that picture taken by the river Schelde in Antwerp? I saw these daisies there and I was also struck by their beauty 😊
It absolutely was! I love that you noticed that, and that all the daisies by the river caught your attention, too :) Do you live in Antwerp? This is my third spring here, but it feels like the first time I've seen so many ox-eye daisies around the city. They've been one of my favorite flowers to fall in love with this year 🥰🌼
Yes! They were so many other details about daisies that I would have loved to include here, especially daisy chains 🥰🌼 Thanks so much as always for reading and being here, Dianne.
Lovely, lovely daisies by all her names!
I'm so glad you enjoyed this, Leah! 🌼
Ooh, I love this! The acreage where I live didn't get mowed until later than usual last spring and thus I got to see way more daisies than before - although mostly the short ones and not as thick as this! I found myself studying them, photographing them, and falling in love with them in whole new ways. I plan to write an article on it eventually. Perhaps I will include a link in it, back to this beautiful post.
"I found myself...falling in love with them in whole new ways." Lindsay, you captured my own love affair with daisies this spring perfectly -- I'm so glad they've been speaking to you as well, and please do share any links here when you write about them 🥰🌼
Lovely, will do Candace 😊
One of my favourite flowers, my wedding flowers, something so sweet and cheery about them. Thank you for this reminder and explanation of the origin of their name. 🙏🏻💗
Ahh that's so lovely to hear, Irene -- what a perfect flower to carry on such a joyous day. Thanks so much for sharing that, and as always for reading and being here! 🌼💛
Thank you.
Thank you for reading, Abril 🌼
Such a charming blossom, in all their forms and by any name! I carried a bouquet of them for my wedding and grow them in my garden to this day. Thanks for such a happy post!
Ahh that's so lovely to hear -- I couldn't imagine a more beautiful flower for a wedding bouquet. Thanks so much for sharing that, and for reading and being here! 🌼💛
Oh, how lovely, Candace. My favorite flower, second only to dandelions. Those daisies could make a chain big enough to crown a giant!!!
Jill, your lovely comment was such a joy to read, and if you love dandelions, I have a feeling you'll enjoy today's story as well :) Thank you so much as always for reading and being here! 🌼💛
We have ox-eye daisies where I live, I really enjoy them, but it’s a guilty joy, because they are considered an invasive species, and also a noxious weed. It’s like having a felon you really like as friend living next door.
I hear you, Switter! The flower I wrote about for today's story is also considered invasive (and a noxious weed 🙃) in the US, so you described the guilty joy perfectly.
Fortunately, some noxious weeds are obnoxious, so they help to refocus the guilt away from the beautiful but merely invasive species!
My favorite flower, well, one of my many favorites, but this one always feels special.
Yes! I so hear you, Kathryn -- daisies are one of my many favorites this spring, too 🥰🌼
How beautiful! I imagined taking that moment to surround myself with daisies... I remember, as a child, making daisy chains and sitting on grassy lawns dotted with them. I miss their familiarity, now that I live on the far side of the world and daisies here are purposefully planted in planned beds, rather than growing wild in the grass.
Your lovely comment was such a joy to read, Cate, and you captured the magic of seeing daisies in the wild so perfectly. I hope I could send some of that magic your way again with this story, and thank you so much as always for reading and being here! 🌼💛
I really enjoyed this
Thank you, Jo! 🌼
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing
I'm so glad you enjoyed this 🌼💛
Lovely! And wonderful to learn about the names. Was that picture taken by the river Schelde in Antwerp? I saw these daisies there and I was also struck by their beauty 😊
It absolutely was! I love that you noticed that, and that all the daisies by the river caught your attention, too :) Do you live in Antwerp? This is my third spring here, but it feels like the first time I've seen so many ox-eye daisies around the city. They've been one of my favorite flowers to fall in love with this year 🥰🌼
Another magic moment recorded by your able hand. You are a marvel, Candace. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your lovely words, Sue -- I'm so glad you enjoyed this! 🌼💛
Lovely post! I love the illustrations and the photo…Thank you…
Thank you so much, Anne! I'm so glad you enjoyed this 🌼💛
Once again, lovely images combined with lovely words make for a wonderful experience.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Mary Lou -- I'm so glad you enjoyed reading this story, I loved bringing it to life 🌼💛
And a flower that tells if he loves you or loves you not! I made many a daisy chain when young.
Yes! They were so many other details about daisies that I would have loved to include here, especially daisy chains 🥰🌼 Thanks so much as always for reading and being here, Dianne.
I enjoy your posts.