This spring break, my family managed to replicate almost exactly this day from last year’s spring break, from Newport Seafood lobster to the Library Exhibition Hall, the Chinese and Japanese gardens, and the North American Clivia Society’s show at the Huntington.

Clivias are native to South Africa and resemble amaryllises. Their flowers range in color from red to orange to yellow to green. Here are some of my favorite specimens from the show:

Look at that longitudinal variegation!

Seed pods!