Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them
A.A.Milne
This post is for the three-day quote challenge that Millie Thom so kindly invited me to join
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Quotes, Day Three: Flowers, Too
“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them” – A.A.Milne
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18 replies on “Quotes, Day Three: Flowers, Too”
Oh, I like this one, too. A.A. Milne is so right. Weeds definitely are just plants/flowers. The usual definition is ‘just plants growing in the wrong place’. Some are really pretty, yet they are demonized by gardeners. Were/are you a Winnie the Pooh fan? I still am. I love Pooh’s song about the little black rain cloud…hovering over the honey tree… But I digress. Is the quote from one of the Pooh stories or one of his poems? Nick (husband) still has his ancient book of A.A. Milne poems called, ‘When We Were Very Young’. He’s forever quoting parts of it!
Great quote, anyway.:)
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I can’t remember, I’ve known this quote forever and had to google who said it 🙂 Yes, I am a Winnie the Pooh fan – my first memories of him are from when we used to listen to the stories on tape at school as a child 🙂 And “just plants growing in the wrong place” is also very cute!
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Thanks for accepting the challenge. I do appreciate that, knowing you have so many other posts to get done. As for remembering where the quote came from – it’s true that we can know some for such a long time that we forget where we first heard them. 🙂
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It was fun – thanks Millie! 🙂
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Beautiful and such a true quote, love it. Photo is gorgeous.
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Thanks! Plants in rain make for great pics!
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I love this! such a great quote!
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Thanks, once again for the sweet comment! I like this quote too
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you are so welcome! 🙂
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Yes, flowers: wonderful quote!
This weed is so green and vivid that seems to “emerge” from the screen glass!
Ciao
Sid
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Hahah, thanks! I’m a fan of the color green – I walked by these little plants so many times when it rained, always thinking next time I’ll take a picture!
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An exquisite photo! I am a disciple of AA Milne and his infinite wisdom. Thanks for sharing
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Thanks for the kind words! 🙂 I love the way Milne states obvious things that you’ve never really thought of
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weeds are some of my favorite plants. Very nice lighting on this plant (overcast day?).
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Yes, just after rain! Right next to these ones there was a pretty flower arrangement but that didn’t deter me 🙂
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you got the shot, flowers or no!
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I read somewhere once that weeds are simply flowers that grow where you don’t want them to! Love the photo. Perfect angle to see the plant and all those raindrops! Great color too!
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That’s a bit like what Millie wrote in her comment, ‘just plants growing in the wrong place.’ The same sentiment, anyway! Thanks for the kind words 🙂
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