There is something about the white petals and yellow centers of daisies that always says summer to me. A Daisy symbolizes innocence and purity. It can also symbolize new beginnings, so maybe it symbolizes the start of summer.
Summer Daisies
Picture of the Day for July 17, 2018
The Goldenrod Crab Spider could pick either white or yellow blossoms in this patch of wildflowers for its hunting ground.
Yellow and White
Picture of the Day for January 2, 2017
New white is covering the ground again today, although it is from snow and not summertime white daisies. Daisies always remind me of summer, which is not on the horizon in the near future.
Summertime Daisies
Picture of the Day for June 24, 2016
On a sunny summer day, the frogs are floating on the pond as birds are catching bugs to feed their young while other insects and butterflies are getting pollen from summertime flowers.
Feeding on the Daisies
Picture of the Day for January 5, 2016
The sun is out bright but its rays are not catching the white petals of daisies but only the white flakes of snow which is blanketing the ground.
Daisies Missing in January
Picture of the Day for July 2, 2015
Seeing the smiling faces of daisies on a sunny day reminds me of a lazy summer day. But like a lot of pretty things, the Ox-eye Daisy isn’t a native wildflower but was brought over from Europe in the 1800s, escaped into the wild and is now common along roadsides and fields. It is considered a noxious weed in many states and countries, as it decreases crop yields and can take over a pasture as cattle do not readily eat the plant. So once again, I guess there can be too much of a good thing including “pretty flowers”.
The Escaped Ox-eye Daisy
Picture of the Day for February 17, 2015
The field is white, but not white with clovers or daisies since the brilliant white is provided by a layer of snow and ice reflecting the sun instead of open water on a very chilly morning.
Summertime Daisies
Picture of the Day for December 12, 2013
The ground outside is still white covered even if it was above zero finally today but I rather see a field covered with white daisies than with snow!
Field White with Daisies
Picture of the Day for November 29, 2012
The sun is finally out today but it is not bright and sunny like these summertime daisies. It is believed that the flower’s name came from a combination of the words “day’s eye,” because the head of the daisy closes completely at night and reopens in the morning.
Daisies are very good at self-propagation. One healthy daisy has the ability to produce more than 25,000 seeds and that daisy seeds buried for six years still have over an 80 percent germination rate. It is no wonder that my brother’s hayfield sometimes looks like it has more daisies than hay!
“Day’s Eyes”
