AGAPANTHUS, or Nile Lily…  I knew I could count on someone to recognize the withered flower I sent a couple of days ago… and not just some ONE, but I got more than a dozen responses, so the name we can depend on being recognized by everybody who keeps track of such things is “AGAPANTHUS.”

And today... I have something flying in my office at home.  It's a special hummingbird flown all the way to San Diego from Cancun... with a little help from Julian, Nina, Tiffany and Eric.  Perfect addition to exotic creatures in the place where I play and work.