I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief - Gerry Spence
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In color psychology, pink is a sign of hope. It is a positive color that inspires warm and comforting feelings. The color pink gives the feeling that everything will go well or be okay. Most people have heard of the saying “everything is rosy”. It may also indicate good health and success. (Jacob Olesen - Color-Meanings.com) Non lo diro col labbro Che tanto ardir non ha; Forse con le faville Dell'avide pupille, Per dir come tutt'ardo, Lo sguardo parlera. I will not say it with my lips which haven't the courage to speak. Perhaps the sparks from my burning eyes will reveal my passion and my look will speak my heart. (...)Farewell, farewell, lost soul! you have melted in the crystalline distance, it is enough! I saw you vanish into air. D.H. Lawrence: Butterfly  If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. Lao Tzu  The Cape of Good Hope is one of the richest floral regions in the world. Hundreds of original species grow there, among them beautiful lobelia with heavenly blue little flowers. If their size hardly impresses anyone, their number definitely do. When in full bloom, it takes a while to find green leaves hidden under a thick blanket of delicate moth-like flowers whose striking blue shades and tones are just unbelievable, to say the least. Who wants more excitement can easily get it through growing this lovely jewel plant in their garden. Satisfaction guaranteed!
 What is the relationship between Santa Barbara and Mexican fleabane ? It is hard to say. Holy persons are to attract attention whereas fleabane has long been reputed to drive away fleas, at least Mexican ones. Both names, however, refer to a small herbaceous plant Santa Barbara had probably never heard of, before she became its patron saint: Erigeron karvinskianus. The Latinized name karvinskianus has a less heavenly origin as it was coined to commemorate one of the most outstanding minds of the XIX century: Baron Wilhelm Friedrich von Karwinsky von Karwin, whose vast interests in nature made him visit Brazil and Mexico. There he noticed and described a lot of new species, one of them was a daisy- like graceful plant, the protagonist of today's post. And fleas? They had been absent at that time driven away to remote places. Who knows whether or not Santa Barbara was involved in that exodus?
'Golden Queen' is its name, which makes the hazard totally obscure to all innocent admirers. Truth be told, there is plenty to admire: nice clumps of ornamentally dissected, jagged-toothed, deep green leaves; gracefully slender but sturdy stems, and finally, large globular buds bursting open in late spring bringing into every garden an explosion of unsurpassable mango- orange flowers. Well, the resemblance to mango fruit ends here as all parts of Chinese Globeflower are poisonous. The good news is that the poison does not transmit through looking at the beautiful blossoms. However, there have been observed some symptoms of strange intoxication: those who happened to look at 'Golden Queen' got severely addicted to the plant and developed a desperate compulsion to grow it in their own garden. Beware!
Flowers every night Blossom in the sky; Peace in the Infinite; At peace am I. Sighs a hundredfold From my heart arise; My heart, dark and cold, Flames with my sighs. The Rubaiyat of Jalal Al-Din Rumi Select translations into English Verse' by A.J. Arberry, 1949.  Falling in love again
Never wanted to What am I to do? I can't help it Love's always been my game Play it how I may I was made that way I can't help it Men cluster to me Like moths around a flame And if their wings burn I know I'm not to blame Falling in love again Never wanted to What am I to do? I just can't help it Composed by Friedrich Hollaender. English lyrics by Sammy Lerner Oryginally performed by Marlene Dietrich in the film Der Blaue Engel |
AuthorI was destined to be born gardener. In order to become a professional one I had to enjoy years of studying at various schools and universities... read more Archives
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