Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:12:00 -0800

07 - A Singular Bloom
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Week 07 - Monday 2/9 to Sunday 2/15
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According to the calendar, Spring will arrive in about five weeks. By the process of elimination, that means it's still Winter. Our inland valley is classified as a semi-arid desert with an average of about 12 inches of rainfall per year with virtually none of it falling between May and October. The “Winter” months’ average temperatures feature a low in the mid 40°s and a high in the high 60°s. With exceptions. Despite the general mildness, our flowers tend to follow a fairly normal blooming cycle. With exceptions. This week’s image is one of those. Our 20-year-old Hibiscus tree apparently decided that Spring was taking too long and for whatever reason, popped out just one beautiful 6” bloom. No other buds. Just the single apparent middle finger pointed at Old Man Winter.