Cedar Writes

Tag: roses

  • A Profusion of Petals

    A Profusion of Petals

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    Cedar Sanderson
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    Have you ever wondered why there is such a broad diversity of flower shapes? What dictates that this plant will have two petals, this one five, and that one over there 200 or more? The answer is in the genes, of course, but flowers themselves are an interesting genetic phenomenon. The cells that develop into…

  • Smell the Roses

    Smell the Roses

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    Cedar Sanderson
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    Take the time today to stop and smell the roses. If you can find old-fashioned roses like these yellow ones, your nose will be in for a real treat. But don’t bother trying to sniff the expensive tea roses at a florist’s shop – they have been bred for looks, and endurance, and in the…

  • Beautiful America: Almost November

    Beautiful America: Almost November

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    Cedar Sanderson
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    I say in jest that I moved south for the warmer climate. People look at me funny and wonder aloud if I meant to go to Florida. No, thank you, been there, and I remember fire ants and scorpions from my toddler days when Dad was stationed at Homestead. No, I really do mean that…