Actually, it rained twice this week, first Sunday night and again last night. I haven't heard any official word as to how much rain Los Angeles received but my little rain meter showed half an inch (12.7mm) from last night's storm, which is a lot by our current standards. While the clouds remained when daylight dawned, there was no more rain today.
However, there was plenty of evidence of the rain left behind in the garden.
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| Arthropodium cirratum |
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| Hemerocallis |
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| Coleonema album weighed down by rain |
Although rain signifies winter here in southern California, signs of spring are everywhere. The spring bulbs have started to bloom.
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| The first Freesias, like this yellow one, are blooming |
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| Pink Freesia |
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| Muscari armeniacum (aka Grape Hyacinth) |
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| Ipheon uniflorum |
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| Sparaxis tricolor |
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| Zantedeschia aethiopica |
The ornamental pear tree is in full bloom.
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| Pyrus calleryana |
The
Agapanthus have continued to pop up at intervals.
And now the
Acanthus mollis has put up its first bloom spike.
The hummingbirds are very active in the garden and at my feeder.
But the squirrel never ventures far from the birdfeeders (at least when he's not
attacking my outdoor pillows).
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| Do you think he cares how he looks from behind? |
I hope those of you hunkered down under ice and snow see signs of spring in your garden very soon!
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