Good morning to all! Lucy, I love that color of cosmos. When I sowed some poppy seeds in a long rectangular pot, I put a piece of lattice on top because I knew the birds would be having a field day eating up the seeds! Of course you can't cover up the ground when you scatter wildflower seeds so don't know what the solution would be. Hope more flowers are just slow starting for you.

This is the warmest spell I can remember for St. Patricks Day - its 64*F so far! I am Irish and St. Patrick wanted to be remembered for sharing his faith that Jesus died for our sins with his homeland, Ireland. Some imprisioned him for speaking against their witchcraft and others welcomed the message of the resurrection from the dead. Eventually, many years later the seeds St. Patirck spread grew into a new Ireland of faith in Christ. PS. Sabal Palms grow in Ireland due to the gulf stream.

Don, thank you for the beautiful song and pictures, too. Danny Boy always makes my throat tighten and brings tears to my eyes. And Robb, thank you for the lovely poem; may it hold true for all of us--Irish or not. As the Irish saying says, (I think), "May you be in Heaven a half an hour, before the Devil even knows you're dead". Something like that, anyway. :-)

Happy Saint Patrick's! My son indulged my Celtic heritage. We listened to my music and he let me drink and sing loudly to Mollie Malone, Lord of the Dance, Isle of Hope/Isle of Tears... And if course, being Celtic, I cried my eyes out. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0783IpPKN4g It's the last reference. Play it loud, and cry along with me, direct descendant of Robert the Bruce. P.S. I can find four+ leaf clovers anywhere. Anytime.