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They are drought tolerant, grow in poor soil, and annually bloom despite frost or heat. They are the ideal plant for Four Seasons. In fact, they are native to our neighborhood. We named them our state flower in 1903 and April 6 is California Poppy Day. They flourish with good spring rains and if seeds are sewn in February, they will be ready for this year's festival in Antelope Valley April 16-18 in Lancaster (poppyfestival.com). This herbaceous plant is native to western regions of North America. It is a small annual or perennial plant that can reach two feet in height when fully grown. The leaves are finely cut and the plant bears pretty red, bright orange, and yellow or pink flowers. The California poppy plant bears a single flower that appears on an extended stem between February and September. Petals of California poppies close during night or when conditions are cold and windy or when it is cloudy. The plant completely withers away when climatic conditions become very cold but is reseeding and will be back when spring weather arrives. A widespread false impression related to California poppy is that as this flower is designated the state flower of California, damaging or cutting it is illegal. No such law exists in California. However, the plant can be removed or cut in the public land or along the country highways only by people who are authorized by the government to do so. ~ Len Tavernetti Beaumont Blooms Above: A field of poppies Left: The California Poppy CLUBS & GROUPS | FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | FEBRUARY 2015 39 The schedule for Karaoke Nights for the year are as follows: March 21, April 18, May 3, June 20, July 11, Aug. 15, Sept. 12, Oct. 17, and Nov. 14. Mark your calendars today! ~ Cindy Graves Karaoke When Alice woke up from a fall and a bump on the head, she thought she was 29 years old, happily married to a man she adored and pregnant with her first baby. Imagine her surprise to learn she was actually almost 40 with three children she couldn't remember and in the midst of a bitter divorce! How had the easy going, slightly plump young woman become this super fit, no-nonsense middle aged woman? What had happened to her marriage? Why was she estranged from her sister? Had her mother really married her father-in-law and become a salsa dancer? It really was through the looking glass for poor Alice as she tried to fit into her "new" life while she longed for her old one. We will explore Alice's dilemma on Feb. 10 at 9:30 am when we discuss What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty. Please join us at the Lodge then and on March 10 when we look at The Giver by Lois Lowry. For more information about the Book Club, please telephone Doreen Sanders at (951) 769- 1913. ~ Doreen Sanders Book Club