Emerald. Esperanza. English or Spanish, May is here. Mayo e aqui. Green as an emerald. Thanks to the mighty rain. It paints the entire county. And in every shade of green at that. The official May flower is blooming too. Lily of the Valley. Lilies DeValle. As are a plethora of others. May is not just full of promise. It IS the promise. Of new life. And rebirth. The joyful Gaillardia. And perky Spiderwort. The hawk. The doves. Mourning. White-winged. And Inca. The glimpse of a Summer Tanager. Or ...