World Daffodil Day

The "spring lily", as the British call it, has a subtle beauty, but is associated with selfishness, pride and narcissism In the language of flowers, narcissus has many contradictory interpretations It can act as a symbol of death and dope due to its specific aroma and poison in the plant The flower also represents spring, youth, bright beauty, false hopes, unattainable dreams and arrogance Daffodils are ubiquitous Their bright orange bells surrounded by snow-white petals can be seen in many flower beds Despite its completely harmless appearance, narcissus is a poisonous plant Almost all of its parts contain lycorin The highest concentration of the alkaloid is in the bulb, but it is also present in the leaves and stems Because of this toxic substance, animals avoid this beautiful but dangerous flower Toxicity varies depending on the plant species Daffodil bulbs are even planted next to some other flowers to repel rodents However, you need to proceed with caution here, since “spring lilies” literally “kill” delicate roses, cabbage and rice if they grow too close These flowers are added to bouquets with caution Poisonous narcissus can destroy other plants, so it must first be kept in water for 24 hours, and only then the composition must be composed The toxic flower also creates problems for florists and gardeners, since upon contact with unprotected skin it causes a characteristic irritation, which is called “narcissus itch” Once upon a time in Ancient Greece, a beautiful son was born to the river god Cephisus and the nymph Lavrion The boy was the owner of wondrous beauty, which blossomed more and more brightly every year The parents named their son Narcissus Anyone who met him fell victim to the arrows of Eros and fell madly in love One day Narcissus met Tiresias, a blind soothsayer from Thebes, who warned the young man Narcissus could live for a very long time, but only on the condition that he would never see his reflection He rejected everyone who confessed their love to him without regret, since he did not consider him worthy of his beauty One day, while hunting, Narcissus got lost in the forest He was noticed by the beautiful mountain nymph Echo The girl helped Zeus distract his wife during infidelity, for which Hero was punished Deprived of the ability to speak independently, she was doomed to only repeat other people's words Narcissus, in his wanderings through the forest, shouted and Echo repeated after him Finally, the young man met the mountain nymph, but rejected her love, like the feelings of others Crushed, Echo began to waste away until all that was left was her voice Those rejected by Narcissus in despair appealed to the gods and asked to punish the proud man When he turned sixteen, during his next hunt, Narcissus dismounted by a stream, leaned over it to scoop up water, and accidentally saw his reflection The young man was so struck by his own beauty that he could not tear himself away from contemplating it He fell in love with himself and could not find the strength to move away from the stream Narcissus slowly died from hunger and thirst, and in the place where the young man fell under his own spell, a flower grew that was as beautiful as the young man The name of this flower is Narcissus Today, doctors often diagnose a mental illness such as narcissistic personality disorder Characteristic features of narcissism include narcissism, a belief in one’s own exclusivity and superiority over others Narcissists see themselves as unique individuals and demand worship from others Daffodils are a flower that has been symbolically associated with the fight against cancer for many years Representing "hope" in the language of flowers, they symbolize the efforts of communities and volunteer groups to find a cure So Daffodil Day is a day where we are reminded of all that hard work and research and encouraged to do whatever we can to help them As the first flower to bloom in spring, daffodils quickly became a symbol of hope when cancer societies began using the flower in the 1950s The image has become iconic, forever attached to the efforts of volunteers, researchers and those who have since wanted to raise awareness of the serious disease After their first use, daffodils became the logo of cancer societies and volunteer groups around the world Since the 1950s, we have learned more and more about this disease, including the fact that almost 4 in 10 people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime Daffodil Days have played an important role in helping people understand the threat of cancer and what they can do to fight it - from self-examination to avoiding risks such as exposing the skin to direct sunlight Daffodil Day has also become an important fundraising day for cancer societies around the world Funds are raised for a variety of purposes to promote cancer research, to ensure that people diagnosed with cancer have resources and support groups to help them live with the disease, and to help cancer societies spread their message even further Daffodil Day is about showing your support for cancer research, awareness and cancer societies who go above and beyond with volunteers to raise funds Do not remain indifferent on this day, provide all possible financial or volunteer assistance to cancer charities