Comments on: it came from the florist http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/06/30/it-came-from-the-florist/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lynn http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/06/30/it-came-from-the-florist/comment-page-1/#comment-2977 Lynn Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:38:44 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6489#comment-2977 The image I have now of the florist's rose is akin to an out-of-date robot of the future: slumping and rusty, but the same shape as on the date of issue. And sad in its realization that it doesn't have a soul. The image I have now of the florist’s rose is akin to an out-of-date robot of the future: slumping and rusty, but the same shape as on the date of issue. And sad in its realization that it doesn’t have a soul.

]]> By: lostlandscape http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/06/30/it-came-from-the-florist/comment-page-1/#comment-2954 lostlandscape Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:19:09 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6489#comment-2954 Thanks, Bird. I was probably a little harsh in the post--the florist rose did arrive as a very thoughtful gesture. Elephant's eye, that's excellent news that the practice is changing. There does seem to be a certain amount of interest in greener practices for raising flowers. But with price still what most people look at when buying anything, it may be a slow change. Thanks, Bird. I was probably a little harsh in the post–the florist rose did arrive as a very thoughtful gesture.

Elephant’s eye, that’s excellent news that the practice is changing. There does seem to be a certain amount of interest in greener practices for raising flowers. But with price still what most people look at when buying anything, it may be a slow change.

]]> By: elephant's eye http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/06/30/it-came-from-the-florist/comment-page-1/#comment-2947 elephant's eye Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:42:26 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6489#comment-2947 Here in South Africa our proteas are grown for the cut flower trade. They had a problem with sugarbirds, and their original solution was poison. I am so glad for the birds, and nature, that the solution is now to bag each bloom. And the birds are free to sip nectar from the wild proteas. Here in South Africa our proteas are grown for the cut flower trade. They had a problem with sugarbirds, and their original solution was poison. I am so glad for the birds, and nature, that the solution is now to bag each bloom. And the birds are free to sip nectar from the wild proteas.

]]> By: Bird http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2009/06/30/it-came-from-the-florist/comment-page-1/#comment-2945 Bird Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:48:44 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=6489#comment-2945 Beautifully written James, your description of how different these two gifts of roses were just gets it across perfectly; those florist roses may as well be plastic, no matter how kindly meant. Beautifully written James, your description of how different these two gifts of roses were just gets it across perfectly; those florist roses may as well be plastic, no matter how kindly meant.

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