Bougainvillea is ubiquitous and so dramatic and rich and well, just so very Mediterranean/Californian.  And yes, I checked the spelling of both of those tricky words.  (Is there a “u” or an “i” and is it double “r”…?!}  (And lots of punctuation all in a row there!)

I used to be able to trust my intuitive spelling…now, not so much.  I knew I knew how to spell something; now doubt pesters me far too often.  “Bougainvillea” is always something I’ll have to look up!