Flower seller in Lucien Labaudt's 1936 mural in the Beach Chalet. A tulip's life is short enough, particularly in the far westerly reaches of our city/county. We seem to remember that in past years, the tulips at the Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden (in the shadow of the windmill in Golden Gate Park) didn't quite until the official beginning of spring. This year, though, the GG Park folks say that "tulips are expected to be......

We went by the DeYoung the other day to check out the this-week-only Bouquets to Art exhibit. It's pretty neat - the museum has a bunch of local florists/horticulturalists come in and design living pieces that complement the pieces in the standard collection. And the bonus: it smells good! It's $5 above the standard admission to get in ($2 off if you remember to bring a MUNI pass or transfer), and it ends on......