True. I love having fresh flowers around. The scent and sight give an awesome sensory experience. When they get dried up, I keep them in books.
Jeff SyblikSep 25, 2026▲ 5
Absolutely. Case in point, Indian Paintbrushes and bluebonnets grow in pairs along the freeways. Drivers will stop by for their annual bluebonnet photo. But they don't think about it until they're in the bluebonnets... Is there something under the bluebonnets?
Yes.
Yes, there is.
Because it's moist. It's often a diamondback rattlesnake's hiding place too.
Have to be careful. Sometimes it's not the beauty that's dangerous, but what's attracted to the beauty.
Jeff SyblikSep 25, 2026▲ 5
We have a flower that only comes in the summer called the Indian Paintbrush. In a field, it looks like it's on fire. But beauty comes with a cost. It sucks all the rain out of the soil to nourish itself. That and Mesquite trees run like that in nature.
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That's actually so interesting! I had no idea such a beautiful flower could have that kind of impact on the soil. Nature really has it's own way of balancing things.🌸
True. I love having fresh flowers around. The scent and sight give an awesome sensory experience. When they get dried up, I keep them in books.
Absolutely. Case in point, Indian Paintbrushes and bluebonnets grow in pairs along the freeways. Drivers will stop by for their annual bluebonnet photo. But they don't think about it until they're in the bluebonnets... Is there something under the bluebonnets? Yes. Yes, there is. Because it's moist. It's often a diamondback rattlesnake's hiding place too. Have to be careful. Sometimes it's not the beauty that's dangerous, but what's attracted to the beauty.
We have a flower that only comes in the summer called the Indian Paintbrush. In a field, it looks like it's on fire. But beauty comes with a cost. It sucks all the rain out of the soil to nourish itself. That and Mesquite trees run like that in nature.