Floral Blog & Quote Gallery

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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Flower Quote: Normality is a Paved

August 29, 2016

Rudbeckia hirta

MY TWO CENTS How apropos from the famous artist who painted flowers among many other subjects, to give such thoughtful words to remind each of us to not be part of the status quo but to walk where it may be challenging, with the risk being worth the reward. ABOUT THE AUTHOR A very well know Post-Impressionist artist who created over 2,100 pieces of art that included still lifes, landscape, po...

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Friday’s Flower Fact: California Poppy

August 26, 2016

California Poppy

The state flower of California, this poppy-like flower not only closes at night, but also in cold or cloudy weather. 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: What I Learned

August 22, 2016

What I Learned From Flowers

MY TWO CENTS Maybe that is why I spend so much time with flowers; to learn to live effortlessly. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marty Rubin was an author and gay activist. He has written many other profound quotes that I look forward to sharing in the future. FEATURED FLOWER Poppy Mallow

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Friday’s Flower Fact: Magellan Zinnia

August 19, 2016

Magellan Zinnia

Low maintenance, heat tolerant and brilliantly colored Magellan zinnias bloom just six weeks after sowing. 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: I Will Go Pick Daisies

August 15, 2016

I will go pick daisies

MY TWO CENTS Love the lightness and joy of this quote. So, let’s go pick some flowers and bring some joy into our lives. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kimber Annie Engstrom is from Nashville, Tennessee and she is the author of this fun and whimsical quote. I was unable to get a lot more information about her, but her Pinterest statement is: “I’m all about melody, poetry, beauty and love.” FEATU...

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