Miss Him Yet?
We never stopped missing Ronald Reagan. Via Captain Ed Morrissey on Hot Air.
“Welfare is another of our major problems. We are a humane and generous people and we accept without reservation our obligation to help the aged, disabled, and those unfortunates who, through no fault of their own, must depend on their fellow man. But we are not going to perpetuate poverty by substituting a permanent dole for a paycheck. There is no humanity or charity in destroying self-reliance, dignity, and self-respect … the very substance of moral fiber.” — Ronald Reagan
California Poppy
California Poppies have been blooming all over the area for a couple of weeks now, but the first one in our flowerbed just opened today. When spring begins next weekend, we expect to have many more of these. Click on the image to enlarge.
From Wikipedia:
The California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m (6,500 feet) altitude in the western United States throughout California, extending to Oregon, southern Washington, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and in Mexico in Sonora and northwest Baja California.
I’m hoping that we can raise them in Arizona, but if not I’ll be happy with the Red Bird of Paradise that grows there and not here.
Happy PI Day
March 14th – 3/14 – You know – the ratio of the circumference of a circle to it’s diameter – three-point-one-four something . . .
Kaffir Lily
This has been blooming in the shaded part of the patio for several weeks now, and finally all the flower pods are open. Click on the image for full sized version.
From Wikipedia:
Clivia miniata (commonly known as Kaffir lily or Bush lily) is a species of clivia, from South Africa. It grows to a height of about 45cm in the shade of trees and shrubs, and flowers are red, orange or yellow, with a faint, but very sweet perfume.
