Poet's Narcissus

 Would you like to come rest in my garden?  The Poet's Narcissus that Grandma Dorthea gave me from her yard before she died, are now blooming.  They waft a sweet sent to all who care to come and rest a while on the garden bench.  And they remind me of an amazing woman, who still inspires me to keep on learning and be active, every day of my life.  I met her when she was 81 years old, working at a mission in Thailand.

These bulbs are the last ones to bloom in my garden before the iris start.  The Internet says that the Romans made a perfume from this flower. The scent is a combination of jasmine and hyacinth. Its fragrance affects the nervous system, relieving stress. A native of Western Europe, this close relative of the daffodil naturally grows in mountain meadows and flowers March-May.