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Consumer Power: Order from Small Businesses and Support Local Business

When you want to order flowers or a gift, for a loved one, whether it is a birthday, anniversary, wedding or just to say thank you, we have a tremendous choice of where we go to order. If we are looking for let’s say, an online florist, it is easy enough to find something quickly. [...]

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Spring Brings Hawaiian Flowers Into Full Bloom

Traveling over 3000 miles, out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, we find the most exquisite flora and fauna. Hawaii has the largest environmental diversity in a small amount of land than anywhere else in the world.  Tropical flower species have found this safe haven to proliferate, as the conditions are the perfect combination [...]

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The Secret of growing orchid plants

It wasn’t until I moved from Hawaii to London did I learn the technique and secrets of growing orchid plants. Of course in Hawaii, you can simply attach them to a tree bark in the yard and as long as they receive enough rain, they will grow.
We moved to California and for years I tried [...]

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The Cupid of Valentine’s Day

The modern day celebration of Valentine’s Day has changed throughout history. It is hard to say its original roots, however, we know it comes from ancient Rome and Christianity.
One legend is based during ancient Roman times. The holiday was celebrated during the festival of Luperaclia (a festival to honor Faunus/Pan, the god of fertility). This [...]

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Bird of Paradise

“Bird of paradise” is a flower name applied to a number of different plants. In this introductory article, I discuss the best-known type of bird of paradise, after which I conclude with a mention of three other plants that share the name.

Jungle-Type Bird of Paradise Flowers
If you know bird of paradise mainly [...]

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Hawaiian Flowers in Art

When one arrives at the Hawaiian Islands, they are overwhelmed by its beauty and the exotic nature of its majesty.  Several things compliment the style and décor of the islands; but none more prominently than the tropical flowers that adorn the landscape with a heavenly radiance. While exploring the islands, one will also notice that the dazzling beauty [...]

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