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Friday’s Flower Fact: Echinopsis
October 21, 2016
Native to high altitudes, this echinopsis has flowers that are diurnal, as they open during the day and close at night, opposite of those in the same genus from lower altitudes. 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: Do Not Judge
October 17, 2016
MY TWO CENTS A great truth! The harvest will come as it's ready to be reaped/materialize. It's not something that we can control. ABOUT THE AUTHOR He was a Scottish novelist, essayist, travel writer and poet. Here are some of his most well known works: Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and A Child's Garden of Verses. FEATURED FLOWER Straw Flower
Read MoreFriday’s Flower Fact: Raven’s Toad Lily
October 14, 2016
This toad lily is a newly discovered species, named after it’s discoverer in 2007. 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: By Prevailing Over
October 10, 2016
MY TWO CENTS I select each week’s quote because it makes me smile, touches me or encourages me. This one resonates in my heart about my own struggles, failings and fortunately the times I have overcome them. After reflecting, I find myself looking toward the obstacles in front of me, and feel encouraged to work through them to get to my own “America”. ABOUT THE AUTHOR The Vikings were t...
Read MoreFriday’s Flower Fact: Velvet Trumpet
October 07, 2016
The Velvet Trumpet is excellent to add bright color to gardens or containers in regions with cooler summers. For warmer climates, provide afternoon shade or mulch roots to keep healthy looking plants. 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 Best Time To Plant
October 03, 2016
MY TWO CENTS The difference between a proverb and a quote is that any person can be quoted by what they say, and a proverb is a metaphor or a wise truth written in a cryptic way. So, this proverb not only encourages me to plant the Hydrangea tree I have always wanted to plant, but to realize that anything I haven't planted and nurtured but always wanted to can still be done now as it's never too...
Read MoreFriday’s Flower Fact: Pon Pon Trilly Ranunculus
September 30, 2016
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.
Read MoreFlower Quote: In Every Walk
September 26, 2016
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...
Read MoreFriday’s Flower Fact: Annabelle Hydrangea
September 23, 2016
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.
Read MoreFlower Quote: Love Is Like Wild Flowers
September 19, 2016
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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