Spring Ahead
With Atlanta’s temperatures hovering around 40 degrees all day today, wind gusts that took your breath away, and the mercury plummeting into the 20s tonight, I’ve got to ask:
Is it cold enough for you?
Don’t you hate people who ask silly questions? Sorry, but I had to, because I wanted you to notice something about the picture that’s attached here. It was taken at last year’s Southeastern Flower Show, which ran in January and February.
Go on, take a close look. What stands out, considering that this photo was made in the middle of the winter?
That’s right. You’re looking at a tree in bloom, one that had been coaxed into early bud and then planted inside last year’s venue, to inspire visitors at the show. A tree covered in colorful blossoms and young green leaves, just like you’d see in springtime.
You see, the show is all about bringing spring to Atlanta during our dreariest, coldest weather. It’s meant to spark our passion for plants.
So tonight, when you’re wrapping your pipes and bringing Fido and Fluffy inside; when you’re stashing your last hanging basket in a brightly-lit spot in the basement, or digging up that tropical banana tree in the front yard; think spring, and hold on.
The next Southeastern Flower Show is getting closer every day!
Lynn
Tags: SE Flower Show, spring