The Starling Murmuration Moon becomes the new Flowering Jessamine Moon at 2:20 a.m. on December 7. Although Jessamine does not flower in northern states during the winter, its appearance in the South opens the long encroachment of new life against the frozen barrier of winter. Along the Gulf of Mexico, other signs join the Jessemine to push the spring north. Some clover and chickweed foliage grow stronger with the sun. The roadside grasses are still tall and green, and many azalea bushes are in