May 17, 2011

There's a shrub that grows in southeast Arizona with the most beautiful flowers appearing early spring. My friend, the Park Ranger calls these flowers either red or yellow "Birds of Paradise". My brief Google search left me with more questions than answers and I hope you will forgive my lack of concrete knowledge. Most people in southeast Arizona barely pay a glance at these ever present shrubs. I can't say for sure that they are native wildflowers but it appears they have naturalized, thriving and a sight to behold.

So what is the connection between the Bird of Paradise and the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails?

The PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails is  currently is spreading throughout central Pennsylvania. The idea did not originate in Pennsylvania but has now infiltrated and rooted itself here quite nicely. Like the Bird of Paradise, the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails is a delightful sight that brightens the landscape.

P.S.It is important in these "hard economic times" to remember things of beauty. Please if you have wanted to support the PA Quilt (and Rug) Trails now is the season. $350 pays all costs and expenses per square. Donate today and be part of the beauty flowering of central Pennsylvania.