Since moving to our new home, each season has brought its own surprises. In the winter, we collected an abundance of laurel leaves and holly berries for our Advent decorations. Spring brought fields of daffodils and patches of irises. Summer is here, and I’m exhausted from all the pulling, plucking, heaving, hoeing, mowing, and mulching that it’s taken to get the flower beds blooming. From asters to zinnias and all the lavenders and lilies in between, I’m hoping our garden will eventually grow to be less of an annual burden and more of a perennial blessing.
Over the past couple of weeks, orange lilies have lined our little backroads. Ditch lilies, or Hemerocallis fulva, are not a native plant to America and have been deemed an “invasive” species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service. They thrive in moist and dry locations, in sun or shade, so much so that maybe it could a brown thumb’s best friend…but not if they’re trying to grow much else.
Invasive plants get their bad rap for coming in and taking over. They frequently choke or stunt the growth of native plants, even the well-established ones, some of which are necessary to stabilize stream and riverbanks or feed pollinators or woodland animals. What’s a gardener to do?
I’m in favor of choosing native plants over nonnatives, whenever possible. Instead of the showy (and nonnative invasive) Princess trees, Japanese honeysuckle, and English Ivy, select and plant American or Mountain Fly honeysuckle, creeping phlox, or tulip poplars. Instead of ditch lilies, trade for native butterfly weed and your fields will still be painted pretty as a sunset. Unlike the name suggests, butterfly weed, or Asclepias tuberosa, doesn’t misbehave like a weed and take over your garden beds. Their long-lasting, bright petals attract an array of pollinators, and this is even a host plant for monarch butterflies.
But what if ditching the ditch lilies just isn’t an option? I’ve learned that whether it’s a weed or not depends on where it is growing. No ditch lily in my grandmother’s creek bank was ever displaced, be it because she innocently loved the happy orange flowers or because the chunky copperheads guarded them, I can’t exactly say. Though, come to think about it, I did often see her with a shovel—but I still think it was more for the snakes.
A local couple is bringing a new meat and seafood market to Flower Mound this fall.
Flurry’s Market + Provisions is expected to open in October at 2608 Long Prairie Road, in the old Red Hot & Blue restaurant space. Flurry’s will be a “Texas meat market with Louisiana flair,” with a bistro open for lunch and a gift shop. It will be owned and operated by Louisiana natives Clayton and Katie Flurry, who moved to Flower Mound in 2015 for Clayton’s job in the oil and gas industry. Clayton decided to leave his job in March, and they want to fulfill a need in Flower Mound.
“The store concept is based on similar stores in Louisiana, they provide things you can’t get here,” Clayton said. “My wife and I decided to plant a flag here in Flower Mound, which we’ve come to love over the last six years. We see a major need for it, especially with seafood. There are not a lot of fresh seafood counters in the area, outside of large grocery stores.”
Clayton said Flurry’s Market “will offer as much local beef, pork, poultry product as we can, focusing on freshness and quality,” such as Cajun-seasoned ribeyes and bacon-wrapped tenderloins. The bistro will serve Cajun staples like gumbo and po boys — including shrimp, oyster, catfish and more — as well as other sandwiches and burgers. The upscale gift shop will offer “specialty items you can’t find in local stores” that could be a good gift or go with your meat order, such as decorative and functional kitchen items and more.
More than anything, Clayton said, the Flurrys want to be on a first-name basis with residents and be involved in the community.
“We want to grow with the community and provide what the community wants and needs,” he said. “We’re focused on quality, convenience and customer service. We intentionally picked the located to be in the heart of Flower Mound. It’s not about making a buck, it’s about making a relationship.”
SAN MARINO (CBSLA) – The notorious Corpse Flower is ready to bloom at the Huntington Library in San Marino for just the twelfth time in the last 22 years.
A live feed of the Corpse Flower at the Huntington Library in San Marino, Calif., on June 29, 2021. (Credit: Huntington Library/YouTube)
The plant, nicknamed “Stankosaurus Rex” because of its notorious smell, is now 71 inches tall.
The bloom is rare. This will mark just the 12th corpse flower to bloom at the Huntington Library since August of 1999. It last bloomed in September of 2020.
The Amorphophallus titanum, also known as a Titan Arum, has been called the world’s largest flower, but is technically an “inflorescence,” or a cluster of flowers. It can reach more than 8 feet in height when it blooms, opening to a diameter of 4 feet.
When in one of its ultra-rare blooms, it gives off an odor akin to rotting flesh, attracting insects that pollinate the flowers deep inside.
The blooming plant produces two key gases — dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide — that also are present in decomposing animals and vegetables, Turner-Lowe said.
What prompts a particular plant to start the blooming process largely remains a mystery, Turner-Lowe said, but the corpse flower tends to bloom during hot weather.
Once it blooms, it will be opened to the public for a limited in-person viewing in the Conservatory. The Conservatory is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed Tuesdays.
Only the front of the Conservatory (where the corpse flower is located) is open to visitors.
Reservations are not required to visit weekdays, but reservations are required for weekends and the Monday holiday.
June 29, 2021 at 08:44PM
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Stinky Surprise: Corpse Flower Set For Rare Bloom At San Marino’s Huntington Library - CBS Los Angeles
Gardening has been having a moment while people rediscover the appeal of spending time close to home
We’ve highlighted 3 favorite Champaign-Urbana area flower gardens to visit, and 4 area farms that are growing flowers for you
According to an article from 2020 in the Washington Post, “People are starved for safe outdoor activity. People are starved for something that refreshes the soul.” No wonder gardening is still having a moment. We could describe the vegetable gardens people are growing in their backyards, or the landscaping projects that people have pursued while they were stuck at home. But for this post, we wanted to focus on flower gardening in public spaces and market places, where we can social distance but still be part of a shared community that is hungry for beauty and renewal.
The first stop on this “Tour of Bloom” offers a wide range of garden experiences, all under the auspices of the University of Illinois. Each area of the Arboretum has an educational mission, and all of it is FREE to visit. Experience the serene landscape surrounding Japan House, roam the variety of formal and open spaces throughout the Arboretum, or narrow the focus of your visit to the Idea Garden.
The Idea Garden is an ongoing project of the Champaign County Master Gardener volunteers of the U of I Extension, and so it changes every year. It usually highlights different gardening themes such as vegetables, rock garden, rose garden, tropical garden, sensory garden, berry garden, or serenity garden. Like moths to a flame, kids will be drawn to the children’s garden, which encourages interactive fun (like hiding, smelling, or touching). Detailed resource information on plants and design is available for each section of the Idea Garden… or just relax in the gazebo and take it all in. Metered parking (and handicapped parking) available at Japan House, at the Idea Garden, and along Lincoln Avenue.
Less an educational location than a functional one, Allerton is currently operated by the University of Illinois as an event and lodging space. It began its existence as the private estate of artist and philanthropist Robert Henry Allerton around 1900. Its public outreach today focuses on art, nature, and history. Visitors can explore 14 miles of hiking trails, wander through multiple formal gardens (the most well-known of which is the Peony Garden), play “pose like your favorite statue” throughout the grounds, or participate in organized programs including outdoor concerts, youth summer camps, themed dinners and educational events, nature hikes, and tours. (Did we mention the gardens are FREE?)
With this garden we leave university-run properties and enter a different non-profit world, that of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District. Your tax dollars again pay for your FREE admission to this garden, as well as to the nearby Museum of the Grand Prairie. Much like the gardens of Allerton Mansion, the creation of the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden was spearheaded by one man — H.I. Gelvin, the founder of the Forest Preserve District. The garden is named after his late wife Mabery.
The 8-acre garden features beds of beautiful flowers as well as several Instagram-worthy locations: the bridge pictured above, the artificial waterfall, the giant Lake of the Woods chair, or the gazebo pictured below. Its educational focus is not on its flowers, but on its trees. Each tree — and every tree at Mabery Gelvin seems to be a large attractive specimen — gets its own informative plaque. The garden also offers some hands-on fun for the younger set: giant tic-tac-toe and checkers, tree stumps and rocks on which to clamber, and a nature trail in the shade. Free parking (and handicapped parking) available at the Museum of the Grand Prairie as well as a small lot a little further along the access road.
Now that we’ve toured three area flower gardens, let’s visit four area farms that raise flowers.
Perhaps you’ve seen them (below) at Urbana’s Market in the Square? Established in 2011, Delight Flower Farm is a sustainable, women-owned, flower farm. They grow a wide variety of cut flowers to sell wholesale as well through business subscriptions, farmers markets, CSA memberships, and through their online shop. Other products of their farm include CBD hemp, edible flowers, medicinal herbs, and evergreen wreaths in winter. They teach a variety of workshops as well as provide flowers for weddings.
Look for Delight Flower Farm bouquets in C-U at Harvest Market, Common Ground Food Coop, Hopscotch Bakery & Market, the West Kirby County Market, and the Rose Bowl Tavern. And keep an eye on their social media for events held on their farm, which often sell out.
Since 1999, Kent Miles has operated Illinois Willows as a specialty cut flower grower with material to sell year-round, through direct-to-consumer sales and for the wholesale trade. His is another familiar face at Urbana’s Market at the Square, where his lucky customers benefit from the more than 60 kinds of flowers, foliage, and woody ornamental branches from his farm. Or consider purchasing a share in a CSA, so that every other week during the summer and fall, you receive a large, farm-fresh bouquet. (And note that he currently offers free delivery to Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, and Mahomet for orders placed on his site.) Illinois Willows also offers various levels of training to help independent farmers/growers establish their own successful agricultural businesses.
What about farmers who want YOU to garden?
The last two stops on our Tour of Bloom are farms that have both chosen a particular focus — flowering plants in the genus Hemerocallis, known commonly as daylilies, to grow and sell to the home gardener.
It’s no accident that both farms have chosen the humble daylily: it is hardy, easy to transplant, thrives in good and not-so-good soil, doesn’t need much watering, comes back each year in bigger clumps, and most importantly? There are a mind-numbing 89,000+ registered cultivars, according to the American Daylily Society.
Ben Montez can be frequently found at Urbana’s Market at the Square, selling pre-dug daylily plants — as well as multiple hosta varieties — ready to be taken home and planted. However, at the field where he farms (adjacent to Illinois Willows) he grows 350 varieties of daylilies, along with another 250 varieties at home. He sells the plants either by pre-order (and he will bring them to the Urbana Market), by appointment, or at two open house days: one for early/mid-season bloomers, and one for late-season bloomers. At these open houses, your plants are actually dug while you wait. He prices his daylilies by the number of plants you buy: one for $8, 3 for $20, 4 for $25, 10 for $50. The first open house of 2021 is coming up on July 3 so don’t miss out!
A visit to Rod Kroemer and Jim Wuersch’s farm is something to be savored. 5-Acre Farm Daylilies is like a botanical garden, a farm, a business, and a home all rolled into one idyllic package (off High Cross Road, south of Philo). Here they grow over 700 varieties of daylily, some of which they have hybridized themselves.
The routine for customers during daylily season (roughly, June-September) goes something like this — you show up on a weekend (or by appointment) during daylily season, you wander the landscaped beds as well as the more utilitarian fields, ooh-ing and ah-ing over the infinite variety of colors, shapes, sizes, and smells. You write down the names of your favorites, found on tags buried at the base of each and every plant. Then you take a seat in the shade, sip some water, go through your list, and find out how expensive each plant is. (Prices range from about $11 to $75; in past years they have grown at least one named cultivar that tops $100! Rarity and novelty have their price.) Then you look in your wallet, sigh, cut your list way down, and make your final decision. You’ll have to schedule another trip back to the farm to pick up your new garden babies.
In case you wondering, the daylily pictured above is the Sarah Christine, its ginormous bloom is 6″ across, and a double fan would have set you back a mere $19 in 2020.
5-Acre Farm Daylilies also has a robust mail-order business, which is why they generally don’t travel to markets, unlike the other three farms in this post.
May you all bloom where you are planted. Happy gardening!
All photos by Kathy Richards except where indicated.
Did you enjoy this Tour of Bloom? Email us to suggest other flower gardens or flower farms in our area.
SAN MARINO — Another corpse flower is about to bloom at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino and is on track to claim the title of the library’s biggest.
Stankosaurus Rex grew six inches Sunday night to 71 inches, according to Susan Turner-Lowe, The Huntington’s vice president for communications & marketing.
It is not known when it will bloom. Limited in-person viewing is available during public hours in the Conservatory. The Conservatory is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and closed Tuesdays.
Only the front of the Conservatory (where the corpse flower is located) is open to visitors.
Reservations not required to visit weekdays, but capacity in the Conservatory will be limited. Reservations are required for weekends and Monday holidays.
A live stream of the corpse flower is available at www.huntington.org/corpse-flower. This will be the 12th corpse flower to bloom at The Huntington since August 1999.
The Amorphophallus titanum, also known as a Titan Arum and corpse flower, has been called the world’s largest flower, but is technically an “inflorescence,” or a cluster of flowers. It can reach more than 8 feet in height when it blooms, opening to a diameter of 4 feet.
When in one of its ultra-rare blooms, it gives off an odor akin to rotting flesh, attracting insects that pollinate the flowers deep inside.
The blooming plant produces two key gases — dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide — that also are present in decomposing animals and vegetables, Turner-Lowe said.
What prompts a particular plant to start the blooming process largely remains a mystery, Turner-Lowe said, but the corpse flower tends to bloom during hot weather.
When a corpse flower was first displayed at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in the late 19th century, at least one Victorian woman was said to have swooned when she got a whiff of the bloom.
The flower was first displayed in the United States in 1937 at the New York Botanical Garden.
If you love color, texture, and variety, you may want to dedicate time to growing flowers in your home or garden. The blossoms add vibrant hues to any landscape, and whether it's a spacious backyard, tiny terrace, or small balcony, there are plenty of possibilities for cultivating something beautiful.
Plus, flowers are an integral part of a garden because their colorful hues attract an array of pollinators, such as bees, birds, butterflies, and lesser-known pollinators that are beneficial for a thriving ecosystem.
If you're just rolling up your sleeves to get your hands in the soil or you have years tending your garden, there are books covering everything from container gardening to finding the right flowers for your region. I spoke with several gardeners and horticulturists about their favorite flower gardening books and why they recommend them.
TikTok user @songsbyralph shared what began as a sweet moment with a friend, only to turn into a much darker story, involving "the world's scariest drug."
The video, shared by singer Raffaela Weyman, known professionally as RALPH, showed her and a friend innocently smelling flowers found in a bush next to a sidewalk. Seemingly, the women had a photoshoot of sorts while doing so, with Weyman uploading the images to Instagram.
However, the story took a darker turn, when the women claim to have begun feeling "f**ked up," later in the night.
"Me and my BFF found this beautiful flower and spent the night deeply inhaling its smell," she wrote. "When we arrived at our friend's bday, we both suddenly felt so f**ked up, and had to leave."
"When I got home and fell asleep, I had the craziest dreams and experienced sleep paralysis for the first time in my life," she added.
The flower Weyman and her friend had been smelling was actually angel's trumpet, which is regularly used as a hallucinogen. Often, the flower is brewed as a tea or the leaves are dried and smoked.
Angel's trumpet contains large amounts of belladonna alkaloids, which include atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine. Scopolamine, which is also known as "Devil's Breath" has a large reputation as being extremely dangerous and is often used to commit crimes in Columbia.
In 2012, Vice filmed a popular documentary on scopolamine, and dubbed it the "world's scariest drug," describing it as the "worst roofie you can ever imagine times a million."
Vice spoke to Columbia toxicologist Dra. Miriam Gutierrez, who explained that it's perfect for crimes, as the drug has the ability to turn victims into a hypnotized zombie-like state but wont knock them out or affect the ability to speak, making them even willing to help the perpetrators commit the crime on themselves—often robbery or sexual assault. The victim also doesn't remember anything the next day, and so won't report it to the police.
When used by criminals, the "Devil's Breath" is extracted from the plant, rather than ingested with the flower. Often, it will be turned into a pill or powder form, and criminals are even able to blow the powder in the victim's face, or have them unknowingly move their face close to it and accidentally inhale it.
After waking up the next morning, Weyman turned to Google to discover exactly what kind of plant she had been smelling in the TikTok video.
"Turns out the flower is super poisonous and we accidentally drugged ourselves like idiots," she wrote.
Reportedly, most symptoms of the plant are caused by directly ingesting it, but according to Queensland Health, "the perfume can cause respiratory irritation, headaches, nausea, and light-headedness."
A FIVE-YEAR exclusive pharmaceutical distribution agreement has been signed between South West based Little Green Phrarma (LGP) and Medezin for the distribution of cannabis medicines into Poland.
Medezin is a subsidiary of Pelion SA - the largest operator in the Polish and Lithuanian healthcare sector - and is now the exclusive partner for the distribution of LGP's medicinal cannabis oil and high tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) flower products in Poland.
Medezin is targeting the sale of products equivalent to at least 20 per cent of the Polish medicinal cannabis oil market and at least 10pc of the Polish high-THC medicinal cannabis flower Market.
LGP managing director Fleta Solomon said their distribution agreement with Medezin reflects the company's strategic ambition to acquire and maintain a substantial share of the total addressable market in each jurisdiction it supplies.
"We are very pleased to have partnered with Medezin, a highly experienced and large-scale pharmaceutical distributor servicing the Polish market, to help us achieve this goal," Ms Solomon said
"The financial value of the agreement will be contingent upon the final number of orders under the agreement, which in turn are subject to the minimum order requirement and the price of the products for LGP will be determined by the market at the time of sale.
"Given the variable nature of the number of units likely to be sold under the agreement, the floating calculation of the minimum quota and variable pricing arrangements, LGP is unable to provide further guidance on the financial impact of the agreement but will provide updates on the value of the agreement on an ongoing basis as part of its quarterly reporting obligations."
The agreement is for a term of five years beginning on the date of grant of the first marketing authorisation and will automatically renew for successive one-year periods unless terminated.
The parties have already substantially progressed the first marketing authorisation dossier for LGP's medicinal cannabis flower product.
Ms Solon said typically, Polish marketing authorisations require 210 days for assessment and grant.
"Medezin's distribution exclusivity is conditional upon it purchasing a minimum quota of products," she said
"In each case, the minimum quota is calculated annually in the relevant market for the previous 12 months of sales as collected and reported by the Polish medicines regulator.
"Medezin may only terminate the agreement due to LGP's material default or if the safety of the products is disputed by the Polish regulators."
Poland has a population of about 38 million, making it the fifth largest country in the European Union.
All doctors are eligible to prescribe medicinal cannabis in Poland and there is no definitive list of health conditions that can be prescribed.
The Polish market relies solely on imported cannabis medicines, with medicinal cannabis flower products retailing at between 650-700 Polish zloty, or $226 to $244 for 10 grams.
At the Canyonville Farmers Market on Wednesday, flower seeds and educational facts sheets were handed out for a save the bees initiative.
Amanda Pastoria, market manager, said, “I’ll hand them out at the Canyonville Farmers Market until they all have homes. Besides that, The Umpqua Valley Farmers Market handed out seeds to the kids last weekend with the Food Hero activity, and Umpqua Valley Farm To School has seeds too.”
Bees are extremely important for the environment.
“Bees pollinate more than 70% of our food sources as well as other plants, not just on farms, but in the wild too, which helps maintain the vast biodiversity of nature,” Pastoria said. “Without bees, the plants that we rely on would have lower production and set fewer seeds, which would alter our ecosystems drastically.”
The flower seeds that were being handed out included sunflowers, hollyhocks, Johnny jump up violas, English daisies, Shasta daisies, painted daisies, purple coneflower echinacea and zinnias. Most of the flowers are perennial and will come back next year.
The flower seeds were donated by Oregon State University.
“This year the Douglas County OSU Extension Office contacted me about free flower seed packets,” Pastoria said. “I took them up on the offer, and here we are, doing a ‘Save the Bees’ kids activity.”
There are other ways to help save bees as well, Pastoria explained.
“We can do our part by not using chemical pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides that kill bees and their habitats,” she said. “Use beneficial insects, like ladybugs and praying mantises, to keep away pests. Plant a garden, with flowers too. Don’t cut down massive amounts of trees, which bloom and provide pollen and nectar for the bees. Build bee boxes. Support your local beekeepers.”
There will be several workshops at the Canyonville Farmers’ Market for kids over the summer hosted by Umpqua Valley Farm to School.
On June 28 there will be no-bae cookie making with Goodog Bakery out of Myrtle Creek. On July 14 there will be a lesson on bird digestion and pinecone bird feeders. On Aug. 4 there will be smoothie making with UC-Veg. On Aug. 18 there will be eco print scarf making. On Sept. 1 there will be a lesson on how to make a great salad.
“All classes are funded through a grant from Umpqua Health Alliance,” Pastoria said. “Live Music is funded through the same grant and a grant from Douglas County Cultural Coalition.”
Whitney Broughton of Roseburg was enjoying the market with her daughter, Rose, on Wednesday.
Broughton said, “This is our first time coming to the market, but we will be coming here a lot more.”
The market was started eight years ago and now typically has between 18 and 24 vendors. They are open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday.
Its mission is, “To provide fresh local produce, handmade goods, and live music to the community while supporting local people and families. We believe in community, and that’s what we are building,” said Pastoria. “We are here for you. Come by and see the faces that grow your food.”
June 28, 2021 at 06:06PM
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Save the bees: Canyonville Farmers Market gives flower seeds to visitors - NRToday.com
Ella King began selling her homegrown flowers at the Owensboro Regional Farmer’ Market in 1999 under the name of Kings Country Gardens. She has served as a mentor to many others in the industry — most notably Beck Bridges with Pink Poppy, who opened her booth at the market this spring.
After 22 years in the field — which can be quite demanding — King has decided to slow down with her production and spend more time with her grandkids. She’s excited to pass the “flower bucket” to Bridges and Pink Poppy because she knows there will always be a demand from customers at the market.
“I can’t give it up because I enjoy it so much — I just can’t do the volume of work that’s required anymore. The weather is tough and I’m just going to do and grow enough to make me happy,” King said. “I’m happy (Bridges) is there and I want her to succeed — there’s enough business for everybody.”
King’s love for flowers stems from her grandmother, a Greenville native who always grew her flowers to use for special occasions. King’s ultimate inspiration to develop the hobby came after a visit to Texas when she was searching for flowers to put by her grandparents’ graves.
“When I pulled up in front of the florist, there was a gentleman a block away selling flowers out of a bucket. When I saw him setting there — something clicked,” King said. “I always had flowers that I just cut and gave away. I went down the street and talked to him for 45 minutes — he answered every question I had.”
King started small, only visiting the market three to four times per year until she retired from her full-time position at the Green River District Health Department. Organizers at the market were skeptical because no one had ever attempted to sell flowers before, but her success only grew from there.
“I had a Ford Taurus, a card table, and an umbrella — I sold $25 worth that first day and I was in,” she said. “I was doing cartwheels because I thought if my grandmother could see me making money selling flowers, she would be so happy.”
Bridges’ desire to enter the flower business stems from her lifetime love for flowers and her infatuation with Pinterest.
“I’ve always loved flowers and grown them for myself. I started giving them to family and friends … I did a couple of weddings for my nieces as a gift and it really grew from there,” Bridges said. “I read an article about small micro-farms and it caught my interest.”
Micro-farms seek to get the maximum amount of production out of a small place which means there is a constant cycle of cutting what is available at the time and planting for the future. Bridges operates a 4,000-square-foot plot and focuses on “cut” flowers that are suited for life in a vase.
She planted her first batch of flowers in the fall through a process called overwintering where she built low tunnels and added a frost cloth over the top of the flowers. The flowers first germinate and sprout in the fall while the frost cloth protects them from the elements. Then, when temperatures rise in the spring, the flowers will “take off.”
“I planted several flowers this fall … my first bloom was Feb. 25 of this year,” Bridges said. “I realized that I was going to have a lot of flowers this spring so I began offering hand-tied bouquets in bunches and pre-arrangements in vases at the Farmer’s Market.”
Bridges credits King as an excellent source of information and an inspiration to her.
“Ms. Ella King is a wonderful person — she’s helped me with a lot of information,” she said. “I went to her when I was thinking about getting started and she’s always there to answer questions and to point me in the right directions — she’s so good to me.”
King still frequents the Farmer’s Market on occasion though she primarily operates by appointment. She wants to ensure her customers that peonies will remain a constant. Bridges and her Pink Poppy stand are at the Farmer’s Market every Saturday from 8-12 a.m. to offer sunflowers and an assortment of other cut flowers.
June 28, 2021 at 12:17PM
https://www.owensborotimes.com/features/community/2021/06/king-slowing-down-production-excited-to-pass-flower-bucket-to-pink-poppy/
King slowing down production, excited to pass 'flower bucket' to Pink Poppy - The Owensboro Times
The Flower Fields at Isom’s Orchard in Athens are starting to bloom! Special days for Pick your own flowers are in July.
EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY 7:30AM – 12:30 PM
Located across the highway from the Isom’s Farm Stand
Cash and Check accepted
Limited buckets and shears available, highly encourage to bring your own
Admission is free, flower prices are $1.50 for sunflowers, $1 zinnias
You are free to snap any photos on your phone during U-Pick hours only – photography sessions will need to be scheduled.
PHOTOGRAPHERS:
The first sunflower patch will bloom Jun 28 – July 18th
Text 256-777-5683 to book, Photographer Rates – $65/half hr , $100/hr
Private Time slots available daily outside of public U-Pick Hours
The Flower Fields at Isom’s Orchard in Athens are starting to bloom! Special days for Pick your own flowers are in July.
EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY 7:30AM – 12:30 PM
Located across the highway from the Isom’s Farm Stand
Cash and Check accepted
Limited buckets and shears available, highly encourage to bring your own
Admission is free, flower prices are $1.50 for sunflowers, $1 zinnias
You are free to snap any photos on your phone during U-Pick hours only – photography sessions will need to be scheduled.
PHOTOGRAPHERS:
The first sunflower patch will bloom Jun 28 – July 18th
Text 256-777-5683 to book, Photographer Rates – $65/half hr , $100/hr
Private Time slots available daily outside of public U-Pick Hours
Almost a year after getting drafted, one of the top women’s basketball prospects coming out of Texas is no longer on a professional team.
Former Baylor and Flower Mound star Lauren Cox, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft, was waived by the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
Cox has had a difficult start to her professional career since leaving Baylor. The 6-foot-4 forward’s WNBA debut was delayed last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cox has Type 1 diabetes, which puts her at higher risk of experiencing COVID-19 complications.
In one and half seasons with the Fever, Cox appeared in 25 games, averaging 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 11.1 minutes per game.
During her senior season at Baylor, Cox took two months off from basketball after recovering from a torn meniscus and bone bruise in her knee, but she was a first-team All-American in 2020 after averaging 12.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.7 blocks as a senior for a 28-2 Baylor team. She led the Lady Bears to a national championship win in 2019.
Osage Nation citizen Danette Daniels, owner of the Water Bird Gallery, shows a 1920s Osage wool broadcloth blanket that was loaned to the film crew of the film based on the book “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
Danette Daniels speaks about the 1920s cradle boards she loaned for use in the movie.
A locomotive is seen as actors rehearse a scene for the movie based on the book “Killers of the Flower Moon” May 24 in Pawhuska.
Actor Robert De Niro films a scene of the movie based on the book “Killers of the Flower Moon” in Fairfax.
PAWHUSKA — The Water Bird Gallery pops with color as the history and culture of the Osage Nation combine in a charmingly beautiful mix of offerings.
In the middle of the store is owner Danette Daniels, making friends out of new visitors. She’s a chatty, self-styled ambassador welcoming newcomers to her hometown and tribal nation.
Going through her gallery, she talks about the Indigenous artists whose works for sale hang from the walls. She explains reasons behind the designs in clothing, jewelry and blankets. She displays century-old photographs and proudly points to an etching of her father, an elder in the Osage Nation.
Her enthusiasm becomes an education about what makes the Osage Nation unique.
“The Osage are known for finger weaving and ribbon work. We have bright colors like purples, reds and yellows,” she says while showing a handmade, wool broadcloth blanket accented with silk ribbons.
Just down the street gathers a crowd trying for a glimpse of stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, who are filming “Killers of the Flower Moon.” It’s based on the David Grann book about the 1920s systematic murders of Osage Nation members for their wealth, focusing on the deaths in Mollie Burkhart’s family.
It’s an emotional, painful story many in the Osage Nation are now revisiting. In the beginning, Daniels, like many of her fellow citizens, had concerns.
As it became clear the film was to be made, an invitation was extended to the film crew to meet at the Gray Horse community, one of three districts of the Osage Nation.
“We decided to do what we do best and put on a feast and talk about it,” she said. “With our tribal cooks, about 300 Osage citizens gathered and director Martin Scorsese and his crew came. He shook every person’s hand. That took an hour.”
The community had chosen several speakers, including Daniels, to address their apprehensions.
“We aired our issues, worried about the stereotypes of Indians, like drunkenness,” she said. “We felt like Mr. Scorsese was sincere, open and listening to us. So far, they have practiced what they said they would do and collaborated with many in our community.”
Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear recalls having similar conversations with movie executives even before Scorsese took the project.
“We didn’t want it to be just the FBI story or just the Osage who were deceased,” said Standing Bear. “We wanted them to see our culture and see as us people. We want to hear our language.
“I understood they were going to tell this movie through the eyes of Mollie (Burkhart), and it would be a movie the Osage would be proud of. That turned it for me. When Scorsese got it, he picked up on that, and it has gotten better and better.”
Authentic Osage Nation 1920s-era items used in the film are coming from local residents. It’s been a word-of-mouth search, with neighbors referring neighbors and families referring families.
Daniels has been a collector of Osage pieces her entire life. Two cradle boards and a purple ribbonwork blanket in her collection were loaned to the film crew and might make it onto the big screen, she said.
Other Osage citizens have loaned things such as dishes and furniture. What can’t be found, like vintage clothing or blankets, is being made with advice, and sometimes help, from Osage citizens.
“There are Osage consultants on set, and they are tapping into the community,” Daniels said. “I feel good about it. Sometimes they are reaching out to me on a daily basis. They really want period pieces from the ‘20s quite a bit. They really are educating themselves about this.”
Daniels posts updates regularly on her gallery’s Facebook page about the film and other Osage news.
“There are so many Osage people extremely excited about this,” Daniels said.
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The Osage Nation government has stayed out of the film production but encouraged communication with its program leaders and elders.
Johnny Williams, a member of the Osage Nation Government Affairs Advisory, serves as a film adviser. He and others cannot say much due to contractual agreements.
But he said more than 1,000 Osage citizens auditioned as extras, and many have been called to the set in crowd scenes. He said the film crew is in constant contact with Osage citizens.
“They are not hesitant to ask questions or look for consultants to get answers,” Williams said. “They are trying to live up to the promise they made the Osages.”
Indigenous nations have differentiating cultural aspects.
For the Osage Nation, red is associated with the firstborn, often worn in blankets by women and in clothing by men. The bright colors tend to be in geometric patterns, but some floral designs date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The family dinner table of that era would feature Spode dishes, an English brand of china, and silver utensils. A set of red Spode china is seen in a scene photo released by Apple Original Films to the Osage Nation showing DiCaprio and actress Lily Gladstone sharing a meal.
“I love Spode china,” Daniels said. “Traditional Osage women always loved Spode, and many families handed it down through their families.”
The china reflects the prosperity among Osage Nation citizens from oil royalties, said Jessilyn Addie Hudgins, Osage Cultural Center director.
“It was something they saw and liked it. They bought it and had the money to do what they want,” Hudgins said.
A traditional meal may include fry bread, meat gravy, corn soup, squash, grape dumplings and strip meat soup. Some citizens remember eating a type of small potato growing in the area and water lilies, said to be good for the heart.
“About 100 years ago, I’m sure it was whatever rations were brought. That’s where it came from — rations from the federal government,” Hudgins said. “If it was 200 years ago, you wouldn’t have fry bread because we wouldn’t have oil.”
The 1920s era was one of melding the old traditions of the Osage citizens with new luxuries afforded by their wealth, such as Osage women wrapped in customary blankets sitting in expensive cars.
The film crew created the facade of train station with a section of track. It’s something Standing Bear would like to see remain.
“We, as a nation, would take care of it as a memento of this,” said Standing Bear. “That’s something political leaders and the Osage Congress would want. It’s about having a good relationship with the movie.”
Reviving the Osage language has been a project of the nation for years, with no fluent speakers left. To strengthen the endangered language, the nation has created an immersion school, online and virtual platforms and other classes.
“For me, I remember going to dinner and it was all in Osage until about 1965,” said Standing Bear. “Then one day, it was all in English. It was fast. I’m trying to learn the language, but the kids now are getting really good at it.”
To make sure the Osage words are correct in the film, those who have mastered the language are on set, said Vann Bighorse, Osage Language Department director.
“They have been really respectful about coming to us,” Bighorse said. “They haven’t been making up their own gibberish. In the past, that’s probably what they did. They are wanting to be accurate about the language. They come to ask us about the translation.
“We still have our language; we still have our culture; we are still alive and well and have been able to overcome those things that happened in the ‘20s. It’s good for people to know on this worldwide platform that our language and our tribe are alive, and we’re still vibrant.”
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