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At English Bay, more than 30,000 daffodils are trumpeting the arrival of spring.

They’ve started blooming bright yellow on two south-facing hillsides. One is close to the Inukshuk and the other, farther east near Sunset Beach.

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The star-shaped flowers are known as Rijnveld Early Sensation. They’re called trumpet daffodils because of their big, six-sided, star-shaped petals and dramatic funnel cup.

Howard Normann, director of parks at the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, loves them.

“These ones are just so special because they’re out in January. I love them,” he said.

“The idea was to put smiles on people’s faces.”

The daffodils are a big hit with tourists and locals alike. On any given day, numerous passersby will stop and record digital images of the thousands of blooming daffodils to post on social media.

When the rain holds off and the sun comes out, people even come by to have their lunch by the flowers, Normann said.