Monthly Archives: September 2016

Friday’s Flower Fact: Pon Pon Trilly Ranunculus

September 30, 2016

Pon Pon Trilly Ranunculus

The ranunculus flower symbolizes radiance and dazzling charm. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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Flower Quote: In Every Walk

September 26, 2016

In every walk

MY TWO CENTS I remember the first time I came across this flower was on a walk in nature in our meadow. A tiny pink flower among the grass...and I definitely received so much more by walking in nature instead of sitting in front of my computer. ABOUT THE AUTHOR John Muir, who was also known as "John of the Mountains" was a Scottish-American author and naturalist. His activism helped to preser...

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Friday’s Flower Fact: Annabelle Hydrangea

September 23, 2016

Annabelle Hydrangea

Annabelle Hydrangea is a naturally occurring cultivar of native Hydrangea arborescens with blooms only half the size. It was discovered in the wild near Anna, Illinois. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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Flower Quote: Love Is Like Wild Flowers

September 19, 2016

Love is like wild flowers

MY TWO CENTS Finding a wildflower in an unexpected place always brings a smile to my face. I'm in awe anytime I come across a flower growing through the crack of cement or along the roadside completely on its own. How wonderful it is that love is like a wildflower, that it can be found in the most unlikely places and that love can be not only for a person, but could also be a passion. ABOUT TH...

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Friday’s Flower Fact: Sensation Cosmos

September 16, 2016

Sensation Cosmos - Floating Petals

Along with marigolds, cosmos are the October birth month flower. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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Flower Quote: One Touch of Nature

September 12, 2016

One touch of nature

MY TWO CENTS Nature creates such connection to something very deep inside me. To look out my window and see this lovely tree, the sky and clouds, helps to bring in nature into my daily life...just as I share each week's Wednesday's Flower to bring a little bit of nature into your world so that we can all connect to something so much bigger than ourselves. ABOUT THE AUTHOR I would imagine ever...

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Friday’s Flower Fact: Purple Queen Contessa

September 09, 2016

Purple Queen Contessa

All parts of the Purple Queen Contessa plant are poisonous, including the seeds. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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Flower Quote: There is Virtue in Work

September 05, 2016

There is virtue in work

MY TWO CENTS I have the work part down, but the rest part continues to be a bit of a struggle. Alan Cohen is so right that neither should be overlooked. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alan Cohen is the author of 24 inspirational books that include: The Dragon Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, A Deep Breath of Life, and Are You as Happy as Your Dog? He has written for various publications, and is a keynote speak...

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Friday’s Flower Fact: Strawberry Fields Gomphrena

September 02, 2016

Strawberry Fields Gomphrena

The Strawberry Fields Gomphrena flower holds color well when dried and, like other varieties, are made into garlands by girls for their brothers in Nepal as a symbol of protection for Brother's Day. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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