Monthly Archives: February 2018
FLOWER QUOTE: NORMALITY IS A PAVED ROAD
February 26, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it…How apropos from a famous artist who painted flowers, among many other subjects, to give such thoughtful words: to remind us not to be part of the status quo, but to walk where it may be rocky or challenging; to find that wandering off the comfortable, paved road is worth the risk; to truly live your l...
Read MoreHOW TO GROW AND MAINTAIN ORCHIDS
February 25, 2018
With a number of Orchid Shows popping up at botanical gardens this time of year, I know I’m always excited about bringing one or two home with me. For many years, I was under the impression that orchids were difficult to grow and hard to re-bloom the next year. I’m even guilty of throwing out a couple of orchid plants after flowering, just for that reason. So I thought I would share some tips ...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: TEXAS BLUEBONNETS
February 23, 2018
Bluebonnets are the state flower of Texas and are the larval host to specific butterflies. 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: IN WISDOM GATHERED
February 19, 2018
MY TWO CENTS In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration…That is how we grow and learn and grow some more and truly experience life. What beautiful words Ansel Adams has shared, along with his amazing photography. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ansel Easton* Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was born in a neighboring town of San Francisco, CA. He ...
Read MoreI AM
February 18, 2018
I’ve been watching the winter Olympics in PyeongChang as many of you are, and one female competitor had on her gloves, the words: “I AM”. It’s a very powerful statement. It reminded me of the first time I saw something like it, a few years ago, when our hostess was seating us for breakfast. I noticed the tattoo on her foot: ‘As I am’. The latter may look like a statement of complacency...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: STRAWBERRY BLONDE CAMELLIA
February 16, 2018
Japanese camellia is sometimes called the “Rose of Winter” and is seen as a lucky symbol for the Chinese New Year. 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 AND COMPASSION
February 12, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive…While thinking about Valentine’s Day, I came across this quote and thought it was most appropriate for Monday with Valentine’s Day coming up. We all want love and compassion. Even though Valentine’s Day is quite commercialized and more focused on the love we share with our partner/family, ...
Read MoreTHE EXPERIMENT RESULTS: VODKA & PAPERWHITES
February 11, 2018
I don’t know about you, but I don’t enjoy when I grow my lovely Paperwhites in the winter, watching them flop over or needing to spend the time to tie them up to support them. So, I decided to try an experiment: growing them in an alcohol and water mixture (7 parts water to 1 part Vodka or 13 parts water to 1 part 70% rubbing alcohol) to stunt the growth of the stems so they stand upright. You...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: WHITE KRINKLED PEONY
February 09, 2018
The more delicate, “single” type peony bears a whorl of only 5-20 broad petals around a central mass of stamens, unlike its double or semi-double counterparts that are most common in the flower trade. 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 WILDFLOWERS
February 05, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Love is like wild flowers. It's often found in the most unlikely places…It’s in the vulnerability of being curious and open that create a marvelous sense of wonder. You never know, when you are open like this, what you will stumble upon. Wishing you the joy of wonder and finding love in the most unlikely places. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anonymous…There are so many quotes that are...
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