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Butterfly Amaryllis

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You can tell a lot about a culture by the word its citizens use to describe the insect we call “butterfly”. German butterflies have such a weighty-sounding name–“schmetterling”—that it’s a wonder they manage to take to the air. The French and Italians allow their butterflies to float along as “papillon” or “farfalla”. Spaniards delight in … Read more

Amaryllis Project

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Amaryllis are exploding all over my dining room plant area.  The enormous bulb that I bought back in November now boasts two flower stalks with a total of eight huge white blooms and another four-bloom stalk on the way.  A second pot features a brilliant red-flowered variety, its dramatic coloration enhanced by the giant white … Read more