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Tag Archives: plant

Helianthus: a haiku

Posted on August 31, 2021 by yamey
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The sunflower

Alive or press’d for its fine oil

Provides us much joy

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, botany, food, haiku, haiku and photography, helianthus, horticulture, oil, plant, pleasure, sunflower | Leave a reply

Dandelion

Posted on June 18, 2021 by yamey
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Geometric in form

Reproductive in purpose

A head of seeds

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The humble iris

Posted on June 15, 2021 by yamey
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See and admire the elaborate structure of this beautiful petal of an iris.

And reflect on its intricate complexity as you consider the brevity of the life of a flower.

Nature did not design this merely to please our eyes but to serve a greater purpose: the survival of a species.

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Poinsettia – winter colour

Posted on November 5, 2018 by yamey
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poinset

Flowers in the heart

of a leafy plant:

pleasure in a flower pot

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged colour, flower, haiku, horticulture, leaves, micropoem, plant, poinsettia, pot plant, seasons, verse, winter, winter colour | Leave a reply

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