Picking wild daffodils - AIBU

My county has lots of daffodils at this time of year lots have been planted to make it more special. I am cross when I see people picking them or any other wildflowers.

Bunches of daffodils cost £1 a bunch in many stores. If everybody picked daffodils that have been planted out for everyone to appreciate, what a shame that would be

I used often to pass a local secondary school. Opposite it and leading all the way down hill into town was a bank of daffodils. Really heart lifting when they were all out.
The children coming out of school spent some time smashing their heads off with sticks., and left a total mess. I rang the school and spoke to the head. He just passed it of as”Kids today”. !!!!!

We have a beautiful verge of daffodils on the hill near us, and you quite often see where people have been picking them - or even worse, just pulling them up and scattering them! It's very selfish.

No, people shouldn’t be picking them.

The daffodils obviously aren’t wild but they were planted for everyone to enjoy, not for people to pick. Very selfish.

Totally agree with everybody. They have been planted there for everyone to enjoy. I like a jug of spring flowers on my kitchen window and rather than pick ones from my own garden I lash out and spend 85p in Aldi's for a bunch - last of the big spenders here!!!!

Unfortunately it's not uncommon for people to pick wildflowers. I have seen a bank of daffodils disappear overnight.

I agree Esspee flowers in public areas are for everyone to enjoy.

I have seen this happen and stopped my car and blasted the horn until they retreated and drove away.

I have also had a stand up argument with three ladies who justified what they were doing by saying the flowers were going to be sold and the proceeds would go to Marie Curie.

Flowers in public places should be for the joy of everyone.

Against the law. Has been for years.

Yes, as you say if everybody did it there would be none. My daughter has a beautiful bluebell wood behind her house but would not dream of picking any of the flowers. And yes I think it is actually illegal

Quite agree, PinkCosmos. Flowers in public places, whether wild or cultivated, are for everyone (not to mention for the insects we need for our very survival) and it really makes me furious to see people picking them, or worse, kicking them out of the ground for no reason.

I read recently that it is actually illegal to pick wild daffodils and bluebells punished by at max, a prison sentence. Sounds extreme but it was there in black and white.