“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/peace
White Bushy Aster
Category: plants
St Andrew’s Cross
“Peace begins with a smile..” – Mother Teresa
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/peace
Grass
“Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy” – Issac Newton
The above quote is a little suspect. Dummy doesn’t seem like a word from Issac Newtons time. Perhaps dailyinspiration.me/ can help.
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/simplicity
Air Plant
I think this is a butterfly orchid – hopefully I will not miss the flowers – I’m hoping the pods open up.
Wildflower Wednesday
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Flowers are getting scarce – hopefully when the weather cools there will be a fall bloom.
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/happiness
Ball Moss
Another air plant common to this area. Air plants are not parasitic, their main harm to a plant is blocking sunlight – they don’t use any nutrients.
Leaves and Flowers
Interesting plant, it seems to have built itself as a tower.
Ball Moss
Not a true moss, but an air plant – it flowers for reproduction, gets moisture from the air and performs photosynthesis for nutrition.
Wildflower Wednesday
“Behind the squaw’s light birch canoe
The steamer rocks and raves,
And city lots are staked for sale
Above old Indian graves.” – John Greenleaf Whittier
While Whittier was speaking of his native New England this verse is true of most of our country.
Quote found in Out of Doors in Florida by Charles Simpson Torrey.
Wildflower Wednesday #2
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are” – Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt was an avid sportsman who was a strong supporter of national parks in the US – particularly the western US.
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/inspirational
Picture This by Frank 