Check out the thousands of daffodils in bloom at Dix Park in Raleigh

The display is at Dix's Flowers Field and within view of the field where Raleigh has planted sunflowers for the last couple of years. The meandering ribbon of yellow features thousands of daffodils—50,000 were planted back in November with the help of a special bulb-planting machine, according to the park's website. The goal was to create another flower display for park goers to discover.

My younger daughter and I checked it out on Sunday. There was a regular stream of people, but not too many who walked among the flowers or viewed them from the deck of the Flower Cottage, which sits right next to them.

The park shares these tips via its website ...

Flowers Field is at 2105 Umstead Dr., Raleigh. During weekdays, when more than 2,000 state employees work on the Dix campus, public parking is available in gravel lots along Barbour Drive, at the soccer fields and at the Greenway Trailhead at the South Boylan Street entrance. On weeknights and weekends, designated parking lots with green striping are available for public use.

You'll have to walk up some hills, in grass and along uneven surfaces to see the daffodils. Plan accordingly. A jogging stroller will work fine here, but a regular stroller may have more trouble. And be prepared for some mud if it's rained.

Don't pick the flowers! (For real, it's rude. They're for all of us to enjoy.)

The Flower Cottage is not open to the public. There are portable toilets on site for when nature calls, but there is no drinkable water.

There's plenty of space here for picnics and to spread out. So bring a lunch and some outdoor toys for the kids.

Dogs are welcome, just keep them on a leash and pick up after them.