Flower .... 'dancing to its own tune'

(re-post)

I saw a number of golfers out on one of the local golf courses on this next-to-last day of the year and was reminded of the boast that "you can golf year-round here".

Which then reminded me that when I had been in Victoria for a few years I realized I saw flowers blooming year round.  So I decided to be alert and verify this.  Which I did.  For an entire year.  And I did not have to 'ignore' wind or the occasional snow as golfers likely do.  Flowers were a'peeping even when that white stuff fell. 

Many flowers are 'out of sync', as is this black-eyed susan in the Art Gallery of Victoria's garden.

As are the dandelions just up the street.  And a snap dragon in a pot.  And some calendula.

I mentioned this to a native Victorian who shrugged and said,  "Oh, they're just confused."

Well, their confusion is a delight to me!

Posted on December 30, 2012 at 11:25 AM | Permalink

I saw a number of golfers out on one of the local golf courses on this next-to-last day of the year and was reminded of the boast that "you can golf year-round here".

Which then reminded me that when I had been in Victoria for a few years I realized I saw flowers blooming year round.  So I decided to be alert and verify this.  Which I did.  For an entire year.  And I did not have to 'ignore' wind or the occasional snow as golfers likely do.  Flowers were a'peeping even when that white stuff fell. 

Many flowers are 'out of sync', as is this black-eyed susan in the Art Gallery of Victoria's garden.

As are the dandelions just up the street.  And a snap dragon in a pot.  And some calendula.

I mentioned this to a native Victorian who shrugged and said,  "Oh, they're just confused."

Well, their confusion is a delight to me!