Flower Flower Give Me Your Nectar Ahh yes! For many of us the winter months are a time for flu shots and watching movies. Then the birds start singing their lilting tunes and the days become a little warmer and longer. Creatures of the forest begin to emerge from their winter hiding spots and previously dormant plants wake up. Humans wake, stretch and bask in the spring sunshine, and maybe, just maybe, catch a glimpse of the first flower of the year. And Oh My! That little firework of color swimming amidst a sea of brown leaves always makes us so happy! So, with spring in mind, let us talk about flowers! The Dodecatheon jeffreyi or sierra shooting star Photo: sierrawildflowers.org Little Sierra Shooting Star, why are you so pretty? The qu...