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Flower Quote: Courage Doesn’t Always Roar
March 13, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Courage doesn't always roar... and often it is hard to find within, at least it can be for me sometimes. I'm thankful for that little voice that keeps me plugging along and trying again tomorrow. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Anne Radmacher per her website description is an "author, artist, apronary, trainer, shares original writings, Monthly Bundles, inspiring content and thoughtful m...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: PERUVIAN DAFFODIL
March 10, 2017
The Peruvian Daffodil is an amaryllis relative that gets its name from its parents origin and its daffodil resemblance. 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: IF YOU HAVE A GARDEN
March 06, 2017
MY TWO CENTS If you have a garden and a library... what more could one want, but food and love. This quote reminds me to appreciate what I have and not want for more than flowers and reading, as they can fill my days gladly. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marcus Tullius Cicero was a lawyer, scholar, writer and statesmen of Rome. He was born in 106 bc and was beheaded in 43 bc. He wrote numerous letters to ...
Read MoreFriday’s Flower Fact: Superstition Mallow
March 03, 2017
Despite the Superstition Mallow's namesake, this cousin of hollyhock is not known to be superstitious. It is actually named after the Superstition Mountains in Arizona, where it grows abundantly. 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: 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...
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