Sentences with phrase «other than flowers»

But it's nothing elaborate or even new (other than the flowers and pumpkins).

But, I love the idea of creating fall arrangements from something other than flowers like cabbage.

I didn't have many accessories other than flowers in my hair put together by my mother - in - law, and my mom's wedding earrings (flower studs!)

Additionally, the team will look for traits other than flowering duration and pod numbers that can contribute to heat tolerance.

Due to the energetic nature of flower essences, it is important to not let the glass dropper touch anything other than the flower essence itself in order to keep the essence as potent as possible.

Not exact matches

They point to a 2012 study that found drivers are more willing to pick up hitchhikers holding flowers, and a 2005 study that found «people receiving flowers initiate conversation more frequently or stand closer to others than those who did not receive them.»

Altogether, more than half of all consumers plan to celebrate by buying something, spending an average of $ 143.56 on flowers, jewelry, candy, clothes and other gifts, up from $ 136.57 last year, according to the National Retail Federation's Valentine's Day consumer spending survey.

Yet you have no proof of God's existence other than the trite «look at the sun, look at the pretty flowers, look at the ocean, of course you can see God.»

I mean the burning passion of lived awareness that we occupy a precarious existence on this planet together with the soil and its flowers, the water and its fishes, the air and its birds, the fire and energy sources; that our fellow human beings are truly brothers and sisters with whom it is better always to make love - justice than war; and that gentleness lasts longer and touches more deeply than other kinds of power.

Actually the colors and «beautifulness» was genetically selected for because it attracted bees and other pollinating creatures who were more attracted to it than other flowers.

It turns out that when we let ourselves surrender to the «Time of the Season,» we are less like the animals and flowers of the field than a) like actors playing parts in some two - bit melodrama about low - class Others, or, b) like the starry - eyed Icaruses of the first verse seeking to take one another «to the sun» and «to promised lands.»

If, for example, mammals are more advanced than amoebae, and flowering plants more than bacteria, why then are amoebae, bacteria, and a host of other «primitive» organisms still with us?

doth it... depend on your will, that in looking on this flower, you perceive white rather than any other color?

«What makes Texas Grapefruit unique is that they are sweeter and have a more beautiful color than any other grapefruit you will find,» Flowers asserts.

By commonly consuming all parts of plants from this group, including flowers, leaves, stems, stalks, roots and seeds, we allow this cruciferous vegetable group to integrate together an unusually wide range of nutrients that is broader than any other single food group subdivision in the average U.S. diet.

Plant two feet or upwards in height, more erect and less branched than other varieties, and much stained with purple at the intersection of the branches and at the insertion of the leaf - stems; leaves of medium size, or small, long, and sharply pointed; leaf - stems long, deep - green; flowers white, tipped with purple, about three - fourths of an inch in diameter; flower - stems long, purple.

Other than those two, defensive lineman Trey Flowers is the only consistent pass rusher and edge setter, so his ability is unique on the roster.

Nothing more to it other than what they wanted however, a continued expectation that you will remain faithful, you will remain happy, continue to buy flowers and loving / romantic gestures that are aimed at making them feel good.

All violet flowers are edible, but some are sweeter than others.

Plant trees, flowers, gardens — Other than being a... -LSB-...]

Maybe if your baby is as lovely as a flower but with a lot more grit than others might expect?

That's because most flowers come directly out of the trunk, rather than sprouting from branches as in many other trees.

They found that insects other than bees performed 25 % to 50 % of total flower visits, though they transferred less pollen per visit than bees, according to a study published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

For more than half a century, biologists have been driven a little crazy trying to figure out why honeybees, unlike other bee species, perform an elaborate dance to tell their cohorts where the best flowers are.

The strategy — widely anticipated but issued 5 months later than the White House had originally planned — also outlines a series of steps and goals for agencies to pursue, such as tackling bee - killing pathogens and mites, reducing pesticide use and reviewing its safety to bees, restoring degraded pollinator habitats, and encouraging the planting of more flowering plants and other pollinator - friendly vegetation.

This choice test revealed that the moth's proboscis remained much longer in the part of the «flower» that smelled than in the other part.

However, it's possible we did not test the right matrix — we did not test nectar, for example — or that the product breaks down faster than others in the collection process or that neonicotinoids are simply not very prevalent when crops are flowering.»

From the male point of view, the loss of the home flower's seeds could be more than recouped by repeated moth visits to pick up more pollen to spread to other flowers.

Miller - Struttmann and her colleagues then compared other decades - old data about plants visited by the bees with recent work on bee visits, and discovered that these two species had acquired broader tastes than their recent ancestors, taking nectar from many more kinds of flowers than before.

Rather than hiding among other flowers, this floral faker poses on green vegetation, luring

In contrast, the grasses and other flowers and plants that grow naturally when such lands are left fallow — species such as goldenrod, frost aster, and couch grass, among others — can deliver roughly the same amount of biofuel energy per hectare per year if fertilized, yet also reducing CO2 by more than twice as much as corn.

The «primitive» nature of the human hand suggests that any changes that led to a widespread flowering of stone tool culture was likely neurological rather than structural — in other words, the adaptation occurred in our brains, not in our hands, he says.

This indicates that the relationship is consistent and that flowering is not earlier or later over time other than expected relative to temperature.

As with food, there are many different ways to grow flowers — some of which are easier on the earth than others.

Using American grown flowers makes the floral cost more expensive than other imported stems, but also means they are fresher and will likely last longer too.

Towards the end of summer, the asters that have been growing taller and taller, higher than high as they reach for the sunshine dwarfing the other garden flowers in the process, bloom.

Orchid extract is believed by many to contain an agent that slows the flower's degeneration, allowing the orchid to bloom for dramatically longer than other flowers.

This butter yellow coat (also worn here) works better than any other coat I have, and just so happens to match the flowers in the boots nicely.

Flowers, pink & some girly touch... what should I say other than that is just typical me!?

It needed a few minor repairs to the handle and spout, but other than that, I just surrounded it with flowers.

This Christmas, the frocks are more popular than any other costumes, having flowers and jewels on it.

Does this method work for flowers other than hydrangeas?

The variety of flowers and colors in the pattern make it look more expensive than it is, unlike the other two - color prints for this dress that look cheap.

Plus, a lavender bouquet or centerpiece is a far more affordable option than many other flowers, but because of it's bold... Read the Post

In fact, we have a larger variety of flowers on our shady side than on any other side of the house!

Not that I have anything fancy planned but I did request a flower crown and homemade dinner with the finest ingredients made my no other than my love, Charles.

What makes the floral proposal add up so quickly, other than the cost of flowers?

Other than having a «boho chic» look and flowers in your hair, friendship bracelets are pretty much essential for the perfect Coachella arm party!

Love your other gift ideas to, so much better than flowers or chocs!!

You can also add other elements, rather than just flowers.