spathe
i photographed the front of these sunny daffodils. and it was okay. but it was that spathes on the backside that captured my attention most. yup, i said spathe. the papery bract that covered the ovary bud. your new word for today. now go play wordle.
daffodils (Narcissus)
Just before the spathe opens they renind me of newborn puppies waiting for the mom to lick and clean them and get them. breathing