Wordsworth’s Daffodils

These are wild daffodils. This is the native flower which Wordsworth would have seen “beside the lake, beneath the trees”.

Scientifically it is Narcissus pseudonarcissus ssp. Pseudonarcissus. Yes, quite a mouthful.

They are smaller than the many garden varieties. They have pale petals and a deep yellow trumpet like tube.

They declined in number in the mid 19th century probably due to large scale picking for sale in markets. They now survive in patches, often in woodland and mainly down the western side of Britain.
These are in Brigsteer Woods near to Sizergh Castle.

My extra today is a Flame Carpet moth. We have a small moth trap but have not put it out yet this year. This delightful specimen came into the house when I opened the door yesterday evening. It is rather early as the books say it appears in May.
Can you see the face with a moustache on its back?