Old and Cunning on 22/3/2009 at 23:31
Close enough! Narcissus is a close relative of daffodil.
Nice garden. What are you using for a camera?
Mr.Duck on 23/3/2009 at 05:17
Ooooh....flowers...
:D
*Nibbles on a flower's petals*
Queue on 23/3/2009 at 07:52
It's a Canon EOS Rebel--unfortunately the lens isn't the greatest for close-ups.
Psst...BTW, "Daffodil" is the common name for Narcissus. ;) That's how the genus got its name, from the nodding flower-- just like Narcissus looking down into a pool of water admiring himself.
Old and Cunning on 25/3/2009 at 00:14
Even so, they still have a nice fresh look. We just got a Nikon D40 last year with a pretty good lens and I am having a ball shooting everything from flower close-ups to grandchild action shots. The thing about a good camera is that it's got good auto settings. Makes even amateurs like me look good! (-:
Old and Cunning on 25/3/2009 at 00:17
[QUOTE=Psst...BTW, "Daffodil" is the common name for Narcissus. ;) That's how the genus got its name, from the nodding flower-- just like Narcissus looking down into a pool of water admiring himself. Yes, I know. But for reasons that escape me, people call the bignosed yellow version "daffodil" and all the the rest "narcissus." So I do too. (-:
Queue on 25/3/2009 at 14:59
Quote Posted by Old and Cunning
Yes, I know. But for reasons that escape me, people call the bignosed yellow version "daffodil" and all the the rest "narcissus." So I do too. (-:
:thumb: My bad.
I hate common names and don't understand the people that can't identify a plant as they are hell bent on having to use a common name. Besides, common names are too confusing. It's like calling the genus Geranium a "Cranesbill", while calling their tender cousins Pelagornium a "Geranium".
nickie on 25/3/2009 at 19:35
I thought it was Wordsworth's fault myself but according to the (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daffodil) Wikipedia entry it's nothing to do with him.
Quote:
The name Daffodil is derived from an earlier "Affodell", a variant of Asphodel. The reason for the introduction of the initial "d" is not known, although a probable source is an etymological merging from the Dutch article "de," as in "De affodil." From at least the sixteenth century "Daffadown Dilly", "daffadown dilly", and "daffydowndilly" have appeared as playful synonyms of the name.
They're very pretty indeed and thanks for naming them - one had escaped my memory.
demagogue on 25/3/2009 at 20:17
Quote Posted by Queue
:thumb: My bad.
I hate common names and don't understand the people that can't identify a plant as they are hell bent on having to use a common name. Besides, common names are too confusing. It's like calling the genus Geranium a "Cranesbill", while calling their tender cousins Pelagornium a "Geranium".
Heaven forbid people should treat flowers like pets and not cold laboratory utensils. :p
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going outside to smell the blooming purplies.
