X, for me, is the hardest letter of the alphabet in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.
Because of our early spring, I'm revisiting a topic I also blogged about in the 2021 Challenge - Xanthic. Or, in plainer language, Yellow, especially related to flowers.
The dictionary defines xanthic as yellow, or yellow-like. That works for me, because I wanted to sneak some spring flower photos into the Challenge before it was all over.
At my house 4-22-24.
Yellow and orange double daffodils.
More daffodils.
The other flower is barrenwort, taken 4-20.
I took a picture of this beautiful primose at Cutler Botanical Gardens in Binghamton, New York.
Yellow (or Xanthic) and spring go together so well, don't they?
Tomorrow I will publish a music and shadowshot post. Monday, it's back to A to Z with the letter Y.
X day in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. My theme: gardens, art, history, and the unexpected.
Well, I just learned a new word. And very helpful for an X post since it's easy to think of words for yellow. Yellow daffodils are especially welcome as in many places they're the first flower to bloom in springtime. It made me so happy when I saw those first yellow daffodils after a long cold winter.
ReplyDeleteIt is so cheering to see yellow flowers in spring - sisters (or brothers) to the sun, which is noticeable by its absence here in UK.
ReplyDeleteMy poetry blog post for X is Xanthic!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. And clever use of language.
ReplyDeleteAnd those gardens you listed about for “U”? They keep showing up in my Facebook feed.
...great spring flowers, I'm drawn to the primrose.
ReplyDeleteYellow pansies make me smile
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a unique Letter X post! I love spring because of the plethora of yellow flowers. You have some stunners here. Last year I planted purple pansies. You are inspiring me to try yellow this year.
ReplyDeleteI did a Xanthic post in 2018 https://experiencewriting.com/2018/04/27/x-is-for-xanthic/ You inspired me to revisit it. That was fun. Thank you for all your pretty yellow flower pictures, so bright and cheery.
ReplyDeleteWhen you find a good solution for X day, you must go with it.
ReplyDeleteFinessed X! Beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice - maybe I'll do a photo theme next year. Hmmm....
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