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Take time to watch the wildflowers - Bloomington Pantagraph
Monday, April 18, 2016Hollowell noted that Hedge Apple Woods, where she has been a long-time volunteer, is full of wildflowers.Some of that, particularly the Virginia bluebells, is thanks to Hazle Buck Ewing, who not only planted bluebells on her property but also shared them with everyone who lived on Sunset Road, according to Hollowell.Other plants were “rescued” from places about to be developed and were transplanted in the woods, she said. That included bloodroot and other plants that had been in the last remaining segment of Blooming Grove.“It was a cooperative effort with the city,” Hollowell said. “It's nice to see how they're spreading on their own.”Recent frost that followed early warmth doesn't seem to have bothered native plants, which are used to wild temperature swings in the Midwest, according to Snyder, who also is a master naturalist.“Every winter and spring is weird in Illinois,” said Rasmussen.That's one reason why Snyder likes growing native plants, which she said is not difficult.“They are pretty care-free,” Snyder said. “You water them the first year, then, if you planted them in the right place … They'll take care of themselves. They've been doing it for hundreds of years.”Snyder notes that the deep roots of native plants “help improve the soil,” while also improving water quality, limiting erosion and sequestering harmful chemicals.“They provide shelter, nesting materials and food for our wildlife,” said Snyder.Many local nurseries have native plants for sale, Snyder said. They also will be available at the upcoming Wild Ones native plant sale. A neighbor may also be willing to share what they have — just don't pick or dig up the ones growing naturally in the wild.Hollowell said the diversity of plants growing in Hedge Apple woods “gives people an idea what they'd like to do in their own yard.”“Different people have different desires,” Rasmussen said. “Some people just like to look at them. Some want to learn more and learn their names.”For those in the latter category, Rasmussen recommends a book by Don Kurz titled “Illinois Wildflowers,” and a website by John Hilty, www.illinoiswildflowers.info.Another good way to learn more is by taking a guided hike, where you can get tips on how to identify wildflowers and hear stories about past and present uses of plants for such things as food or medicine. http://www.pantagraph.com/lifestyles/take-time-to-watch-the-wildflowers/article_a208f4ed-75da-5965-995d-ce4379583b9d.html
Florist opens doors to local Down Syndrome association - The Tennessean
Monday, April 11, 2016Celebration in honor of National World Down Syndrome Day.Participating in the evening’s fun were members of Brown’s Florists’ design team, Rip Beazley and Pam Kenney and members of the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee Trey Howell, Sharmaine Pearson, and Sophia Horvath.Brown-Hale said her shop was honored to host DSAMT."Everyone had a great time. Their smiles (said) it all,” said Brown-Hale.Pictured, from left, are Sophia Horvath, Christy Brown-Hale, Trey Howell and Sharmaine Pearson. Brown's Florist in Hendersonville allowed members of the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee to arrange flowers to use at the organization's annual banquet. (Photo: SUBMITTED.)For more information about DSAMT and the services it offers, contact Executive Director, Alecia Talbott alecia@SomethingExtra.org.Read or Share this story: http://tnne.ws/1MOtBrE... http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/sumner/hendersonville/2016/04/04/florist-opens-doors-local-down-syndrome-association/82620844/
Spring wildflower walks will provide a lift - The Tennessean
Friday, March 18, 2016Gallagher has also planned a 10 a.m. April 9 "Colors of Spring Hike" for all ages. Call 615-352-6299You can also enjoy some "Wildflower Walking with Naturalist Deb Beazley at Warner Park" from 9 a.m. to noon March 31, April 2 or April 8. Beazley's walk and talks will include folklore, fun facts, flower identification, growing tips and herbal uses.Beaman Park Nature Center will celebrate Wildflower Weekend April 8-9 with a photo exhibit and a series of wildflower hikes with various naturalists and wildflower aficionados. The programs are for all ages. Hikes are 10 a.m. April 8, as well as 9 a.m. and 1, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. April 9. Beaman Park is at 5911 Old Hickory Blvd. 615-862-8580.Wilderness Station in Murfreesboro is offering some easy "Signs of Spring" wildflower hikes for adults at 10 a.m. April 12 and 26. Details and registration at 615-217–3017.Reach Ms. Cheap at 615-259-8282. Follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/mscheap, and at Tennessean.com/mscheap, and on Twitter @Ms_Cheap, and catch her every Thursday at 11 a.m. on WTVF-Channel 5’s “Talk of the Town.”Perennial Plant SaleThe Perennial Plant Society of Middle Tennessee's plant sale will take place from 9 a.m. to noon, or until plants run out, April 9 at the Fairgrounds Nashville. You will find more than 450 varieties of shrubs, roses, vines, perennials and annuals. The plants are not necessarily what we would consider cheap, but they are high quality. PPS volun... http://www.tennessean.com/story/life/shopping/ms-cheap/2016/03/18/spring-wildflower-walks-provide-lift/81573606/
Christine Flowers: A few reflections on a 54th birthday - The Delaware County Daily Times
Friday, December 04, 2015I love the cool December air as I wait for the bus in the morning (and wait, and wait because there are a heck of a lot of express buses that whizz by). I love Talenti gelato, the Hazlenut chocolate chip, especially. I love WOGL because it’s the soundtrack of my youth, conjuring happy days (hey, a girl in polyester, glasses and a bowl cut can still be happy). I love white chocolate, my friends, being snarky with readers who can’t spell.I love life. Fifty-four is kind of old from a biological perspective, pushing the edges of mid-life into the early autumn years. I see wrinkles that used to disappear with my friend but now remain tattooed on my forehead. I see my mother’s features etched more clearly in the mirror. I can’t always see my famously squared jawline because I ate too much Hazlenut chip gelato the night before. I have a few dozen gray hairs (in an attempt at compromise, I’ve named them and they’re all on the Christmas card list).So I’m moving on toward death, as a 7-year-old has suggested. But it’s OK.Because I’m still here, having survived the suicide of loved ones, the losses to cancer and old age, the sadness of dashed expectations, the cruelty of shallow people who have left me happier for their exits and grateful for the connections I made through them (if you’re reading this you know exactly who you are).I’m even grateful for people like Zachary, who remind me that annoying certain people can be among life’s greatest joys.Happy birthday to me.Christine Flowers is an attorney and Delaware County resident. Her column appears every Sunday, and occasionally on Friday. Email her at cflowers1961@gmail.com. http://www.delcotimes.com/opinion/20151203/christine-flowers-a-few-reflections-on-a-54th-birthday
Florist Who Bragged About Entering Nancy Pelosis Office Charged - Patch.com
Sunday, January 17, 2021MIDLAND, TX — A flower shop owner who has bragged about her involvement in the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol has been charged federally. Jenny Cudd, owner of Becky's Flowers in Midland, Texas, is one of two people from Midland to face federal charges in the riot, KOSA has reported. Her identity has been shared widely in the days since the siege. Cudd posted on her Facebook page after the riot, stating "we" tore down the doors to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, according to the report. Cudd's Facebook page has since been deleted. Subscribe She later defended her actions, telling KOSA she "didn't break any laws." She said she was proud of her actions at the Capitol and would do it again, according to the station. "We did break down Nancy Pelosi's office door," Cudd said in a Facebook Live video that was later recorded and shared on Twitter. "Somebody stole her gavel, and took a picture sitting in her chair flipping off the camera." Subscribe "Do I think that it was wrong for us to go to the Capitol? Absolutely not," Cudd, a 2019 Midland mayoral candidate, said. "Do I think that it was wrong for me to go through an open door and get inside of the Capitol? No I don... https://patch.com/texas/across-tx/florist-who-bragged-entering-nancy-pelosis-office-charged
Calif. flower shop with no connection to Capitol riot flooded with threats, negative reviews - SFGate
Sunday, January 17, 2021Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office being broken into during the riot, reports the AP. She also happens to be the proprietor of a florist called Becky’s Flowers in Midland, Texas — the source of the confusion for Aaron Alberti, who has owned and operated the Roseville Becky’s Flowers since 2004. Now, he’s trying to clear the air in order to save his business. “It’s been nonstop … we’ve just been flooded with messages,” he told SFGATE on Thursday afternoon. “One of our employees recently picked up the phone, and the person on the other line said, ‘Are you the bitch who stormed the Capitol?’ And she just said, ‘No, ma’am, we’re in California.’ And the person hung up on her. There’s no apology, no nothing.” At first, Alberti tried to delete the growing number of comments, which he found downright disturbing. “People have written things like, ‘I hope you get cancer,’ ‘I hope your shop burns down,’ ‘I hope you die,’ ‘I hope you rot in jail,’” he said. “And those are the polite ones.” Contrarily, Alberti added that the shop even received a love letter intended for Cudd from a firefighter living in Florida. “To be honest, they both concern me,” he said. In response to the harassment, Alberti notified the Roseville Police Department, which has been periodically sending out officers to check in on the shop. He also contacted Yelp, which he said acted quickly to remove the misguided comments, as well as Google, though he’s still awaiting a response. of this store since 1973.We are getting hate messages and bad reviews as a result. To our customers, please know that we were not part of that. Thank you for your continued trust and please ignore the hate reviews that are not mea... https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Beckys-Flowers-Roseville-mistaken-Capitol-rioter-15871654.php
‘Are You The B**** That Stormed The Capitol?’: Florist Bombarded With Hate, Mistaken For Shop Owned By Capitol Rioter - CBS Sacramento
Sunday, January 17, 2021A California flower shop is caught in the middle of a fight that’s not even theirs. Now Becky’s Flowers wants to set the record straight.The Roseville store is taking heat for someone in Midland, Texas who’s accused of taking part in the Capitol riots.Assistant manager Kali Mitchell described the stress of simply answering the telephone.“I said, ‘Becky’s Flowers how can I help you?’ And it was immediately met with, ‘Are you the b**** that stormed the Capitol?'” said Mitchell.“I even had one guy say a lot of things I can’t say on TV, obviously,” said owner Aaron Alberti.Those words were aimed at Jenny Cudd. Cudd was arrested Wednesday and charged with a misdemeanor accused of taking part in the Capitol riots.She could be seen smiling and waving at cameras as she left a virtual hearing. She told media outlets she’d, “do it again, and I’d have a gas mask next time.”Here’s where the Roseville store comes in. Cudd also owns a Becky’s Flowers, but it’s an entirely separate shop in Midland, Texas.“We’re getting attacked from the left, from the right, from people who really don’t care. People say, ‘I’m just here to troll you.’ It just shows you the ugly side of humanity I guess,” said Alberti.“Like, I’... https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/01/15/capitol-riot-beckys-flowers-president-trum/
Becky’s Flowers In Roseville Bombarded With Hate, Mistaken For Shop Owned By Capitol Rioter - CBS Sacramento
Sunday, January 17, 2021A Roseville flower shop is caught in the middle of a fight that’s not even theirs. Now Becky’s Flowers wants to set the record straight.The Roseville store is taking heat for someone in Midland, Texas who’s accused of taking part in the Capitol riots.Assistant manager Kali Mitchell described the stress of simply answering the telephone.“I said, ‘Becky’s Flowers how can I help you?’ And it was immediately met with, ‘Are you the b**** that stormed the Capitol?'” said Mitchell.“I even had one guy say a lot of things I can’t say on TV, obviously,” said owner Aaron Alberti.Those words were aimed at Jenny Cudd. Cudd was arrested Wednesday and charged with a misdemeanor accused of taking part in the Capitol riots.She could be seen smiling and waving at cameras as she left a virtual hearing. She told media outlets she’d, “do it again, and I’d have a gas mask next time.”Here’s where the Roseville store comes in. Cudd also owns a Becky’s Flowers, but it’s an entirely separate shop in Midland, Texas.“We’re getting attacked from the left, from the right, from people who really don’t care. People say, ‘I’m just here to troll you.’ It just shows you the ugly side of humanity I guess,” said Alberti.More fro... https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/01/14/roseville-beckys-flowers-threats-riot/
