tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post5050894341563048813..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: I WonderHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55021539113128332312012-08-26T14:11:55.793-07:002012-08-26T14:11:55.793-07:00It will have an effect. Some of us will live to se...It will have an effect. Some of us will live to see the effect. Meantime, we garden on.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90699547971702510162012-08-22T07:50:51.464-07:002012-08-22T07:50:51.464-07:00It is so very sad. I can't imagine all the th...It is so very sad. I can't imagine all the things this disaster will affect. And to think that it may alter a species permanently is horrifying.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-5413377616751734922012-08-21T20:13:00.829-07:002012-08-21T20:13:00.829-07:00Beautiful wonders. I too heard about the mutations...Beautiful wonders. I too heard about the mutations in the butterflies. It's so sad. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-7030918276683202892012-08-19T19:19:48.812-07:002012-08-19T19:19:48.812-07:00I love that last sentence. Very well said.I love that last sentence. Very well said.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75427515857660540882012-08-19T19:19:12.573-07:002012-08-19T19:19:12.573-07:00We do seem to take it all for granted. But it is ...We do seem to take it all for granted. But it is a very delicate balance. I hope we never upset that balance permanently. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13188352809829478802012-08-19T16:30:53.397-07:002012-08-19T16:30:53.397-07:00Holley, this is an incredible post with a very pow...Holley, this is an incredible post with a very powerful message. I love it and believe the majesty of nature is one of God's greatest gifts to usPura Vidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423379787232688763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-48408263515788949182012-08-19T06:57:59.617-07:002012-08-19T06:57:59.617-07:00I only wish the chemical companies, and the "...I only wish the chemical companies, and the "powers that be" would learn a bit more about it!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-43373425937233174462012-08-19T06:56:34.441-07:002012-08-19T06:56:34.441-07:00You are right - it's very sad. Why don't ...You are right - it's very sad. Why don't we listen? :(HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-3316950004157628822012-08-19T06:54:31.488-07:002012-08-19T06:54:31.488-07:00Holley your post is beautiful as it reminds us how...Holley your post is beautiful as it reminds us how precious it all is...ALL That last photo is amazing...I had not heard this recently but I am not surprised...very sad as we humans do take it all for granted and spoil the nature around us for the critters and for us...how will be affected by all this is why #7 is so important and why I try to practice-first do no harm as I garden and live. thxDonna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10729931981420319332012-08-19T06:53:40.330-07:002012-08-19T06:53:40.330-07:00The more I learn, the more I realize we are all de...The more I learn, the more I realize we are all dependent upon every thing in the earth - soil, plants, other animals. We each affect each other!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16078832061909400192012-08-19T06:51:00.245-07:002012-08-19T06:51:00.245-07:00It really is amazing that an entire plant can come...It really is amazing that an entire plant can come from such a tiny little thing. And make its own seed again! HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55568738318235112242012-08-19T06:49:36.478-07:002012-08-19T06:49:36.478-07:00I have often thought about writing a post about so...I have often thought about writing a post about soil, but there is so much to cover, I didn't think I could do it justice. You are right - when you learn about it, you realize that it really is a miracle. <br />I understand our need for more energy, and nuclear power satisfies that need more than most ways, but it is devastating when something goes wrong. And we all know that things go HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-76267543354236775002012-08-19T06:41:56.235-07:002012-08-19T06:41:56.235-07:00I do wonder if it will have an impact on more than...I do wonder if it will have an impact on more than we will at first realize. Especially since the mutations seem to be getting worse, not better. I feel sorry for these poor little butterflies, that had no control over what has happened to them.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-64947724678049387062012-08-19T06:40:06.014-07:002012-08-19T06:40:06.014-07:00Wouldn't that be wonderful to be able to see t...Wouldn't that be wonderful to be able to see the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? I bet it was more incredible than I can imagine.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-22791942568030255922012-08-19T06:39:06.324-07:002012-08-19T06:39:06.324-07:00I don't know much about how our bodies work, b...I don't know much about how our bodies work, but what I do know seems quite incredible. I can imagine that your line of work is fascinating.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36790754021888001662012-08-19T06:36:07.604-07:002012-08-19T06:36:07.604-07:00I like that saying, Nadezda. I think they were ri...I like that saying, Nadezda. I think they were right.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-31806499305830448912012-08-19T06:35:42.733-07:002012-08-19T06:35:42.733-07:00I think so, too, Cher. It is worrisome. We are a...I think so, too, Cher. It is worrisome. We are all dependent upon other species, whether we realize it or not.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-88584961319645255432012-08-19T06:34:55.335-07:002012-08-19T06:34:55.335-07:00The more I know, the more I realize there is so mu...The more I know, the more I realize there is so much more I don't know!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-53939259350876494372012-08-19T06:34:31.875-07:002012-08-19T06:34:31.875-07:00You are right - it is a joy to see those perennial...You are right - it is a joy to see those perennials wake up each spring!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-49817531116121973302012-08-19T06:33:29.158-07:002012-08-19T06:33:29.158-07:00There is so much to marvel out in just one square ...There is so much to marvel out in just one square foot of garden! You don't have to look very far to be amazed and humbled.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-54489161711569206162012-08-19T06:32:19.325-07:002012-08-19T06:32:19.325-07:00Many years ago I saw a documentary on frog mutatio...Many years ago I saw a documentary on frog mutations. It was quite shocking. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82353186195923381832012-08-19T06:29:57.071-07:002012-08-19T06:29:57.071-07:00The more I learn, the more I am amazed. There is ...The more I learn, the more I am amazed. There is no way to know all the delicate intricacies that are going on around us, without us even being aware. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-65083241371528086972012-08-18T20:15:50.533-07:002012-08-18T20:15:50.533-07:00Thanks for a lovely post, Holley. Nature and the i...Thanks for a lovely post, Holley. Nature and the interconnectedness of the world around us are truly awe-inspiring.Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-30158206752812306032012-08-18T20:10:38.877-07:002012-08-18T20:10:38.877-07:00Lovely post :-)
It is startling to hear about the...Lovely post :-)<br /><br />It is startling to hear about the mutations occuring due to the contamination at Fukushima. I recently saw a documentary that was made a few years ago about how amphibious life in certain areas of California are experiencing a gender-shift due to chemical fertilizers seeping into their habitats. It was awful when it was revealed that the levels of the contamination wereBleufleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596357941321142710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56233144601534651022012-08-18T18:42:31.721-07:002012-08-18T18:42:31.721-07:00Holley, a nice post that sums up quite a bit. I th...Holley, a nice post that sums up quite a bit. I think number 7 was my favorite because it takes into account the whole process of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com