30 January, 2008

Another sign of spring


The first flowers of spring are popping up everywhere around beautiful Gangivecchio and reminding us that all of the rain over the last month was necessary and good. The picture above was taken by GV residents Dr. Charlie and Shirley Sacamano and shows the early flowering of scientific name Calendula Suffruticosa. Its Italian common name is "Fioranncio Fulgido" ("Pot Marigold" in English).