DAFFODILS are a welcome sign that spring is on its way. Whether the odd clump popping up here and there, or a carpet of yellow filling an embankment or village green, they are an uplifting sight that heralds warmer days to come.

Here we look at some cheery pictures of daffs taken over the past few years. Left, youngster Bethany Dawson checks out some daffodils at an Easter activity event at

Bracken Hall Countryside Centre in Baildon in 2007 and, right, more pictures focusing on the colourful flowers.