yes of course -------- half a century is a drop in the bucket
but, that's merely a poi ------- for any phenologist
it's part of a monstrous cluster of different happenings
it's just like diagnosing disease ----------- sometimes, you can have a clear diagnosis by one sign -
but, more often than not - you need a cluster of signs and symptoms to get a diagnosis
and that is precisely what we see all around the world now -------- a monstruous cluster of signs that 'something has changed'
the Irises are merely one tiny sign - and a lovely one. But be aware that in our body sometimes we get a tiny sign that's - 'quite nice really' - maybe a slight warm sensation -
but after a while and that nice warm feeling - can turn to a relentless burning insufferable agony
the lesson ------------ beware any change, any sign - it's cause for 'note this' ------- something is different
