Here's the divine Miss H, flashing her red carpet look. Eat your hearts out, Mo'Nique, Amanda Palmer, and Julia Roberts.
OK, before I announce the results from Harriet's Challenge, here's a pic with labels for everything I could identify in the early spring oak meadow in the jardin. Some of it was pretty tricky, since there was foliage but no bloom yet. As usual (although I've been having some trouble with the new blogger editor) you should be able to click on the photo to get a larger version.
There are two honourable mentions. First, littleorangeguy, for a very perceptive analysis of the scilla in the geek's photo from the last blog entry, even though that wasn't actually the official competition photo. Second, Cornelia, for coming over and reminding me that the shrub I'd labeled "glossy-evergreen-broadleaf-must-ask-mum" in the original key was actually a Mexican orange.
We have a tie for first place. Teya got 12 points for correct-or-close-enough answers. Jim got 7 points for same, but was awarded 5 bonus points for style and for making me laugh very hard on an otherwise blah kind of day.
Thanks to everyone for playing! Prizes will wend their way toward you soon, if I don't eat them first and then have to go out and buy more.
"What's all the fuss about?"
