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Bee Heroes

Friday, August 12th, 2016

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Most everyone agrees that the bees are in trouble.
The loss of bees matters because one out of every three bites we eat exists thanks to a pollinator.  Reduction in their ranks threatens our ability to feed the earth’s growing population, and our already teetering ecosystems.

Fighting on the front lines against this pollinator loss is a dedicated band of bee researchers, many of whom share a deep, abiding passion for bees.

To learn more see Civil Eats

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Summer Harvest

Wednesday, August 10th, 2016

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Summer Dahlias and Zinnias from Floret Flower Farm, WA

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Rose Girl, Ltd

Monday, August 1st, 2016

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The fragrance must be divine!

Roses fresh from the garden of Rose Girl, Ltd., OH

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Modern Farmer

Saturday, July 23rd, 2016

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“I think that the only way I’ve really been able to survive in New York is by surrounding myself with plants,” says Summer Rayne Oakes, who lives in what might be New York City’s greenest apartment. As seen at Modern Farmer.

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Flower Confetti!

Tuesday, July 19th, 2016

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Fun, eco-friendly idea from Paper & Stitch.
Before tossing flowers that have withered and wilted in the trash, pick off the petals and use them as flower confetti.

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30,000 Flowers!

Friday, April 15th, 2016

30,000 flowers

Gerberas, chrysanthemums, carnations, orchid blossoms, hydrangeas, freesia, lisianthus, and roses were all donated by Tollwasblumenmachen.de, in an ongoing campaign spearheaded by the Flower Council of Holland. Decorating 1,550 square feet, the flowers hang via copper wire to create a vivid, picturesque display.

Flowers at 88th Academy Awards

Sunday, February 21st, 2016

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FLOWERS won the Cine Latino Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival, was an official selection at San Sebastian Film Festival and is Spain’s submission to the Foreign Language Film category at the 88th Academy Awards.

“A meditation on romance and remembrance.”
- Jonathan Holland, The Hollywood Reporter

“Enthralling…a symphonic exploration of love and loss.”
- Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald

“An elegantly lensed, heartwarming story.”
- Jay Weissberg, Variety

Ranunculus Adoration

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016

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G. Page Flowers, NYC, does it again!
The most stunning mauve ranunculus – perfect for your Valentine!

Lessons Learned from the Flowers

Monday, December 28th, 2015

NYT.Fleeting Beauty

A writer recalls the life lessons she learned during her tenure as a florist in this enlightening article from The New York Times.

Repeat Roses

Saturday, December 12th, 2015

Giving back to the community and giving back to Nature, one event at a time! Check out Repeat Roses featured on CBS New York to see what paying-it-forward with flowers looks like!

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Special thanks to the dedicated team at Hudson Guild for making a difference in the Chelsea community and to the lovely and amazing BELLE FLEUR, Floral & Event Design for helping us showcase our flower recycling service with such absolutely gorgeous blooms!