Daffodil in bloom at the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. January 28, 2013.
(Note: All pictures may be enlarged by clicking on them once or twice.)
Monday Betsy and I went to Asheville, North Carolina, to the Biltmore Estate. We went primarily to visit the Conservatory — something we do a couple of times each year — and to do some walking around the estate.
As we were walking through one of the gardens back to the car, we spotted this daffodil in bloom under a tree. Some of our daffodils are up, but they are a long way from blooming. It was a surprise to find this one in bloom.
Orchid in the Conservatory at Biltmore, Asheville, North Carolina. January 28, 2013.
As I mentioned, Betsy and I went to enjoy the flowers in the Conservatory. We spent quite a bit of time in the Orchid Room, enjoying beautiful blossoms like the one above.
Tags: Asheville, Biltmore Estate, Flowers, North Carolina, Travels
Senior Moments 
January 30, 2013 at 4:16 am |
What a pleasant surprise!
January 30, 2013 at 5:07 am |
What a lovely trip that must have been. I love the photos and now I am really anxious for Spring!
January 30, 2013 at 11:42 am |
Exquisite, colorful flowers and wonderful captures as always, George! A lovely start for my day!! Thanks for sharing the beauty!! Hope your week is going well!
January 30, 2013 at 11:42 am |
Wow! A daffodil already. How nice!!
Won’t see any around here for quite a while yet.
January 30, 2013 at 12:51 pm |
My daffodils are up, too, but as you say…a long way from blooming. I bet you took a lot of pics…flowers are just so gorgeous.
January 30, 2013 at 2:14 pm |
Poor little daffodil, it is bound to die! I hope the ones around here don’t come up! I also hope you post some more of the conservatory pictures.
January 30, 2013 at 4:02 pm |
That seems mighty early for that Daffodil to be blooming.
January 30, 2013 at 4:38 pm |
Ah, the first flowers of spring are such welcome sights, even though some of them will suffer later for making that early appearance. Beautiful photos of both flowers.
January 30, 2013 at 4:41 pm |
WOW! I WANT SPRING NOW!!! Oh, I guess Daffodil time is several months away for me!
Lovely, George!
Linda
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January 30, 2013 at 5:12 pm |
Beautiful. Orchids are call me. I must get one soon.
January 30, 2013 at 5:23 pm |
Our Daffs are poking up too but way too early to reach bloom size. Aren’t they pretty though. It makes one realize that Spring will come again. MB
January 31, 2013 at 6:41 am |
Spring already? How lovely! Gorgeous shots.
January 31, 2013 at 9:22 am |
It’s been years since we’ve been there but I remember all the beautiful flowers they had. Our daffodils are up also…one or two has a bud like they are going to bloom. I think they are confused. 🙂
January 31, 2013 at 11:27 am |
That’s what you get for living in the balmy south!! Daffodils in January!! What you need is another foot or two of snow!!! Like I can expect over the nect month…
And the furnace went out in the night, so I am wearing two of everything, waiting for the repairman…
January 31, 2013 at 12:52 pm |
No daffodills yet, but we have crocuses in bloom
January 31, 2013 at 1:13 pm |
Beautiful photos, I like the daffodil and orchid.
January 31, 2013 at 3:09 pm |
Beautiful flowers. Love that orchid.
January 31, 2013 at 3:34 pm |
I’m sick of winter!!
I admire your beautiful flowers, lovely colors and fantastic photos.
Thanks for the nice post.
All the best.
Lucia
January 31, 2013 at 4:11 pm |
George, I had the same thought about going to the city botanical gardens to soak up some colour from exotic plants in a warm environment! However, the photo of the little daffodil in bloom is a lovely sight. At the moment we have a few snowdrops in our garden. Maybe we will get to the glasshouse in the botanical gardens this weekend?? Hope yours in a good one.
February 1, 2013 at 2:07 am |
Daffodils already – amazing, when seen this wonder from Finland. Both of Your photos are a great joy for my eyes.
February 1, 2013 at 1:29 pm |
I’m really drawn by that pink in the sky and the promise of spring!