Welsh and Tenby daffodils

You can thank our Victorian ancestors that when it comes to St David's Day, we pin daffodils to our lapels instead of leeks.

A vegetable wasn't considered glamorous enough to be the Welsh national emblem and the daffodil, whose flowering coincides with the Welsh patron saint's holiday, seemed like a fitting replacement.

There are two varieties unique to Wales: the Tenby and Welsh daffodils.

Both species have suffered further declines as a result of property development on land where they once thrived.

Look out for the small, orange Tenby daffodil and the more delicate Welsh daffodil, or Lenten lily as it's sometimes called, with its orange trumpet and yellow petals, from late February to early April.

Tenby daffodils are not only found in South Pembrokeshire, but also in Carmarthenshire and part of Ceredigion. The Welsh variety is more widespread, but still scarce.

One of the biggest displays of Welsh daffodils can be seen at Coed y Bwl Wood, at Castle Upon Alun, near Bridgend.