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Category: Gardens
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Once upon a time there was a lovely aster. This aster was enjoying the last light of an autumn evening in Baltimore, when suddenly it was surrounded by butterflies. They were the most unusual butterflies that this aster had ever seen, and quite frankly they took her breath away! The End …
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What does it take to open a gate? The right key, or a secret code, or maybe a special knock? How about a heart? How to open a heart? What's the special knock? The secret code? And once it's opened, how to keep it that way? And what does it…
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After a long day, a soft reflection. Too tired to make any sense of it!
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In the midst of nature's perfection, there's not much more to say- at least not today! Hope today is sunny in all different kinds of ways!
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How do you see the world, little dragonfly? Processing 200 images per second, compared to humans who process 24 – do you grow faster, forgive sooner, love more easily? Are there any shortcuts to wisdom? Do you know? With all that you see, what do you know? Perhaps more of what it…
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Life does surprise us. Sometimes with storms. Sometimes with unexpected friendships. Sometimes with lilies! These "Naked Ladies" were spotted on an early morning bike ride through the neighborhood. Are they genuine "Surprise Lilies," a.k.a. "Naked Ladies"? They were that morning! These lilies were nicknamed "Naked Ladies" because the leaves…
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The Black-eyed-Susan vine is one of the most cheerful hanging plants around… until it droops. Then there is a desperate attempt to bring it back to life and its former glory. It's reminiscent of some relationships. It looks so good in the plant store that it is irresistible – year after year!…
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The green of summer in her coat's full array shading and protecting The calm of morning Before the clock begins to dictate the day Such a sweet pleasure Bird songs welcome from distant branches My love and I find sensitivities emerging As we delight in…
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Good morning, Glory! Wild Morning Glory climbing on my deck!
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Looking up can sometimes make you feel dizzy. Same with looking down, especially when the tide is swirling around your feet. I once heard some words of wisdom from someone who was learning how to hang glide, it went something like this: Look where you want to go, and not where you…
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