Camellias

Camellias blooming in January

Before we moved out here, I wasn't familiar with camellias. 

March 12, 2011 - It was raining the day we unloaded the van. The flowers below were blooming on the hedge lining the sidewalk and boosted my spirits. I later discovered they were camellias.  

Camellias played a role in the book "The Elegance of Hedgehogs." 

Camellias figure in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

When I saw the camellias on that rainy March day, they gave me hope. 

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Here's more about camellias in "The Elegance of Hedgehogs."