Almost Daffodil Season!

That's right.  It's almost daffodil season here in the Pacific Northwest!  The season typically begins in early March in the Skagit Valley, painting the fields in a wide variety of colors, but predominantly yellow.  They are the precursor to the tulips, which will begin to arrive in early April.

But back to the daffodils.  They don't receive nearly the crowds that the tulips generate.  I think there are several reasons behind this.  The tulips are the more famous flower and have a festival built around them.  They are the highlight of the Roozengaarde gardens, with so many different varieties and colors.  The daffodils appear in them too, as seen in this photo.  However, they mostly seem to play a complimentary roll.

March can also be a challenging time to visit due to weather.  The fields can be wet and muddy, and snow is still a real possibility.  The temperatures can be cold.  Still, there are often nice weather windows to jump at the opportunity for a visit.  To visit the fields is free and Roozengaarde offers a map on their website which shows the locations (the fields vary year-to-year, as they don't plant consecutive years), and the current bloom situation.

The image above is from their garden, which requires an admission fee (well worth it).  I'm proud to share that it currently appears on a UK 2025 wall calendar.

You may view this and many other daffodil images in my Daffodils - Skagit Vallery Gallery.

As always, thanks for looking!  Maybe I'll see you there!