Monthly Archives: February 2017
Flower Quote: Flowers are the Music
February 27, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Flowers are the music... is part of a poem Edwin Curran wrote, and I couldn't agree more with him as flowers keep me humming every day, and what beautiful music they make. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Edwin Curran was an American Poet who wrote, produced and published his own poems. On the cover of his first poetry publication, I found it very endearing that he shared that he was "unmarried,...
Read MoreFriday’s Flower Fact: Pavonia
February 24, 2017
The species Pavonia synonym is Goethea, named in honor of the poet Goethe, who was also a plant collector. 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.
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: THE HAPPINESS OF THE BEE
February 20, 2017
MY TWO CENTS The happiness of the bee ... should we not also be happy to exist? I think we should be more than happy to exist as we have so many opportunities to have such joy, wonder, laughter and love in out lives, if we only search it out. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jacques Yves Cousteau was a French Naval Officer. His career in office was cut short due to an automobile accident that he was very for...
Read MoreFriday’s Flower Fact: Bush Violet
February 17, 2017
Bush violet flowers are salverform, meaning the petals are united in a tube that spreads open. 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.
Read MoreFlower Quote: Love Is Like Wild Flowers
February 13, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Love is like wild flowers … and being open to finding it can create a wonderful sense of wonder. Wishing you a day, week, month, year of wonder and finding love in the most unlikely places. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anonymous…I have run into this once before and I just have to say there isn’t much to say about the author except that they are unknown. I wonder if the person who first...
Read MoreFriday’s Flower Fact: Greek Cyclamen
February 10, 2017
Of all cyclamen species, Greek Cyclamen has the most striking and variable leaf colorations and patterning: dark green, black/green, lime, or grey/green heart-shaped leaves with contrasting blotches and veining in shades of green, cream, grey or silver. 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+ flowe...
Read MoreFlower Quote: For Man As For Flower
February 06, 2017
MY TWO CENTS For man, as for flower...we should all strive to live life to be most vividly alive. I find I'm better at some times than others. I continue to appreciate the reminders that keep bringing back my attention to being more aware of what I take for granted. ABOUT THE AUTHOR D.H. Lawrence was a well-known English writer, painter and literary critic. During the second part of his life...
Read MoreFriday’s Flower Fact: Scarlet Plume
February 03, 2017
All parts of the Scarlet Plume cause severe discomfort if ingested and contact with their milky sap may irritate the skin. So, suffices to say, it is best to enjoy this flower by gazing upon it and not touching it. 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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