The Plants of Fire Season: Red.

In mid-February, in Southwest Florida, this is the time of year when the red things are in bloom.  From the top left, we’ve got:  the Croton shrub, the Aloe plant (great for mild burns, and sunburn); 2 plants I’ll have to look up;  the Asparagus Fern,  and the Klanoche.

The Aloe plant has a flowering tip (oh, need another photo) that is reddish-pink on a long spike.  Very fascinating forms.  But note how the tips of the aloe leaves, are tinged with red.  In the Hurricane Season, they are green and fleshy.

Advertisement

Welcoming The Olympics

I was so pleased to see the representatives from the First Nations Welcome everyone to the Olympics. 

The Gathering Totems

To me, it seemed that they were welcoming the Four Directions.  I also was thrilled that they drummed and danced and sang for an hour and a half.  That was absolutely tremendous!

Thank You!

Fire Season Returns

Fire Season Has Begun.

Here in Southwest Florida, according to the Florida Earthways Path, we have the following Seasons:

Fire Season, which runs from about mid-February to mid-April.

Rainy Season, which runs from mid-April to mid-August.

Hurricane Season, which runs from mid-August to mid-November, and,

Dry Season, which runs from mid-November to mid-February.

Please note, The Florida Earthways Path’s Hurricane Season, is different from the one established by the various official agencies. That runs from June 1 to November 1.  Also, please note that these The Florida Earthways Path Seasons, do not coincide with the typical Seasons of Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall, or of the Holidays of Imbolc, Beltaine, Lammas, or Mabon.

And how do we know that Fire Season has started? Well for one thing, it is mid-February. And, there is something on Fire and you can smell it in the air. Also, most of the vegetation is totally dried up tan-dun-yellow- and the wind has been relentless.

(This Post was first published at  WhaleMaiden – SuburbanShaman Blog, https://whalemaidensuburbanshaman.wordpress.com/     on February 11, 2010 at 20:59.) 

WhaleMaiden’s Suburban Shaman Blog

I’m Whale Maiden.  I explore the mundane and the magical in Southwest Florida, from a Florida Earthways Path perspective.   Some of the Posts on this Blog were originally published at:

http://whimsywoman.wordpress.com/

and, a few also were previously published at:

http://whalemaidensblog.blogspot.com/