Stop, Smell the Flowers, Celebrate
Tomorrow is the first day of spring, and according to Robert Frost, it is time to stop and smell the flowers, live in the moment, and appreciate what we have:
Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest keep us here,
All simply in the springing of the year.
–”A Prayer in Spring,” Robert Frost
What’s blooming in Southern California? Contact the Theodore Payne Foundation Wildflower Hotline, a 24-hour service, at 818-768-3533 or theodorepayne.org. Or read the OC Parks Wildflower blog.
Enjoy!
Photo Courtesy Desert USA–Wildflower Report 2010, Southern California
Note: In addition to tomorrow being the first day of spring, it is also the one-year anniversary of this blog. Happy Birthday to the Sweet Orange!