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Favorite Plants Squidoo Writers Wrote About

For a weekly writer's challenge I suggested this; your favorite or most interesting plant. No not your favorite color or book or movie. We are mature, experienced visitors, lookers, thinkers, wanderers and just plain gardeners. Writers and photo takers too; Squidoo is a venue that allows an internet writer lots of freedom to add their own pictures and photos.

This writer's challenge allowed for this. Links and photos below to access the flower or plant that sparks your interest.

Browse internet writers stories and feelings about their favorite plants.

Photo by Delphine Menard Wikimedia CC Licence.

Robert Frost Wrote about Birches



I'd like to go by climbing a birch tree,

And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk,Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more,

But dipped its top and set me down again.

That would be good both going and coming back.

One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.

by
Robert Frost

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All the Following Made a Lens About a Favorite Plant

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Senior Squid's Favorite Plant Contributions

Do not miss any plant masterwork. All those lensmasters have long and extensive writing portfolios on Squidoo. All the following photos are from the intros of each lensmaster's page and all credits go to them.

Peony

by Bev Owens aka Bev'sPapers

"A favorite flower in gardens for many years, the Peony, is also the state flower of Indiana."

Bev's lens is colorful and inspired us to get our lens started. Visit Bev's lens here...

...Peony - State Flower of Indiana

Lilies

by Carol Fisher aka stazjia

"My best friend doesn't like lilies. She says the look of them and their scent reminds her of funerals. I know what she means but I love them anyway. I love the way they look, the myriad... "

There is never a misplaced word in Carol's professional and artistic narratives. Carol knows her lilies. Get some tips from the flower lover at....



...I Love Lilies

Hydrangeas

by Martin Stankewitz aka EditionH

"Apart from Hydrangeas I always wanted to have a Clematis "Nelly Moser" in our garden, because I had....."

That is a sentence right from my thoughts. I love clematis and after reading this thorough lens on the care and placement of clematis, I am going to try it. Thank you EditionH, my fears are gone and I can't wait for spring.



Clematis "Nelly Moser" my favorite Clematis

Foxtail Fern

by Sherry Venegas aka paperfacets

Foxtail Fern and bunnies by paperfacets"I do not see this plant used very often for landscaping, however, I love the three I have in the backyard."

This lens will show you how easy this plant is to care for.


Foxtail Fern Bright Green Accent Plant

Aeonium Succulent

by paperfacetsSucculents are starting to take over paperfacets' garden.

Shiny Chocolate Rosettes Cluster This Aeonium Succulent

Kim Manley Ort aka kimmanlyort

"Can you imagine a world without trees?"

Kim asks us to stop a moment all think about what we are doing and has composed a lens worth seeing. Do not miss the photos at...

...Imagine a World Without Trees

Sally Kuyper aka CoolFoto

"Dandelions are weeds when they grow in your flower beds, vegetable beds or front lawn. But, parts of the dandelion plant are also used in wine and in cooking."

All you need about dandelions in this successful lens in the top 100 of "Home"...


...Dandelion Weeds

Alex Crabtree aka drifter0658

"A grass I don't have to mow? Sign me up!

Decorative grasses in the landscape scheme of most areas make for not only a handsome design, but also provide a functional advantage against soil erosion."

Here is someone who who knows what they are talking about. Low maintenance, high appeal and good pictures taken by the drifter may convince you to start in a corner of your yard with decorative grasses....

...Decorative grasses are my favorite plants

YvonneB aka naturegirl7

"Old and Antique Roses are making a big come back as homeowners search for attractive, low maintenance, sustainable plants to add to their landscape."

There are many old roses. They seem to have a simplicity that make them very charming. I know because I saw them in this lens.

...Hip Old Roses for Sustainable Landscaping

Linda Martin aka LindaJM

"Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are a member of the onion and garlic family."

Linda has been studying Herbs since 1972. Linda knows what she's talking about.




...Chives - Cultivation and Medicinal Uses

Terry Boroff aka flipflopnana

"When people think of Florida the first thoughts are usually beaches, palm trees, and Disney World. Although I love the beach and there isn't anything more relaxing than..."

Terry has made a beautiful lens about a tree I confess I missed seeing in Florida. Too bad. They look stunning.

Under The Mighty Florida Oak

Mary Beth Granger aka mbgphoto

"I love Hibiscus flowers. They come in so many bright and cheerful colors! When we were in Florida this past year I became..."

mbgphoto has really shone her camera skills in her hibiscus lens. Don't miss it.

Colorful Hibiscus Flowers

Sally Kuyper aka CoolFoto

"These beautiful yellow orchids were given to us last year by our son. And this year they have two stems full of orchid buds. Orchids are a great flower to ..."

Sally has a beautiful lens on orchids from her very own patio. She did videos and pictures.

Exotic Orchids

Kevin Moor aka Spook

"This happens to be my favourite tree. To many people this is a very ugly tree, but to me it is beautifull."

Spook made a lens about the tree from his country in the past. It has a special place in his heart. Read about...

...The Baobab Tree, Most Unusual Tree

YvonneB aka naturegirl7

"Native Sages (Salvias) are beautiful additions to the garden."

Yvonne lives with plants and spends time photographing plants and creatures that are attracted to them. Do not miss this lens.

Native Southern Sages

Sylvia Mayfield aka boutiqueshops

"Growing up in Laredo, Texas, I remember my Grandmother having these beautiful trees."

Explore this beautiful tree in Sylvia's lens.

The Orchid Tree, One Of My Favorites

LaraineRose

LaraineRose has three plant lenses. All beautiful. LaraineRose is a faithful Senior Squid and makes top notch lenses and truly writes about her best loved subjects.

Her other flower lenses are Wild Flowers of Ireland and Tulip Town, USA

Nasturtium Flowers

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To celebrate 2012 I will take new submissions for lenses about a single plant. Leave a comment here with the name of the lens. Sherry
ps No longer need to be a Senior Squid to submit. sv

  • BiminiBahamas May 6, 2012 @ 6:47 am | delete
    orchids are lovely!
  • ronberry Jan 24, 2012 @ 3:07 pm | delete
    I'm with EditionH - I love hydrangeas. Nikko Blue are my favorite. They're a bit picky about where you put them though. I have tons of sun in my south facing yard so I had to borrow some real estate from underneath a Butternut tree. They seem to like it.
  • miaponzo Feb 7, 2011 @ 12:16 am | delete
    Wow! Thanks!
  • KarenTBTEN Aug 23, 2010 @ 1:33 pm | delete
    Lovely pictures. I was just pruning my basil plant, and in the mood to see more plants.
  • JaguarJulie Jun 15, 2010 @ 12:41 pm | delete
    Ah, how sweet that you included Martin, aka editionh, in your tribute! I love his stuff. He is my inspiration! And, I'm thinking -- what would be my favorite plant? Hmmm ... thinking ....
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