#Common zinnia

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Approaching

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Red zinnia, original pearlescent painting available on my Etsy

The listing includes a video, showing the pearlescent shining effect

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Missouri Botanical Garden 8/10/23 by Sharon Mollerus

[faguscarolinensis]

Zinnia elegans / Common Zinnia at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

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n280_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe A Gand :chez Louis van Houtte, eÌditeur,1845-1880. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27761123

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Flowers! Taken 09/17/22

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Compositae Zinnia elegans

Common Zinnia

Identification via Pl@ntNet

[graviconscientia]

Zinnia. Dark pink rose. Common Hollyhock. Blue daisy.

[inthecityofgoodabode]

November 2022: Sunday Walk

Seen while walking -  

I’m sure there is an interesting explanation. My guess is DIY rain gauge: 

Greens are now growing in the abandoned garden that I call The Oasis: 

Collecting a spent red zinnia blossom for seeds: 

[rabbitcruiser]

Yellow Stars

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[cantankerouscatfish]

Caddo agilis has been reported in this state. in all my life I’ve never seen one. someday......

[anxious-anura]

Fae Farm; A Basic Guide

POSSIBLE SPOILERS

THIS WILL BE UPDATED AS I HAVE TIME

Friend-able Characters

Eddy

Alaric

Cleo

Frida

Merritt

Drak

Wisp Mother

Oorlich

Zido

Igni

The Marquis

Bjorn

Kasper

Miles

Rita

Romance-able Characters

Argyle

Gifts: Blob Globs, Bug Juice, Bullfrog, Common Toad, Ecto Dew, Fae Dust, Flutter Dust, Frog Sweat, Nectar, Rainbow Frog

Pepper

Gifts: Berry Jam, Cheese, Clay Brick, Cotton Fabric, Fish Jerky, Flour, Fruit Preserves, Mushroom Jerky, Nut Butter, Pickled Greens, Pickled Roots, Pickled Shellfish, Pickled Veggies, Stone Brick, Wool Fabric

Galan

Gifts: Azure Spud, Baked Mac and Cheese, Charred Fish, Chili Pepper, Crystal Pepper, Deep-sea Delight, Flame Heart, Frost Beet, Grilled Mushroom, Magic Bean, Mystic Macarons, Scrambled Eggs with Fruit Salsa, Seafood Spaghetti, Twilight Salad

Jack

Gifts: Brown Snail, Candied Fruit, Deluxe Fruit Tart, Fruit Pies, Fruit Salad, Flutterwood Lumber, Grilled Fruit, Oak Lumber, Sporewood Lumber

Nhamashal

Gifts: Copper Ingot, Feyrite Ingot, Iron Ingot, Polished Amethyst, Polished Aquamarine, Polished Citrine, Polished Emerald, Polished Peridot, Polished Rose Quartz, Polished Sapphire, Polished Topaz, Silver Ingot

Pyria

Gifts: Berry Tea, Black Hyacinth, Black Lily, Black Rose, Black Zinnia, Blossom Brew, Fae Fairy, Gloom Shade, Milk Tea, Myst Fairy, Willow Wisp

Backpack Upgrades (Skye, Supplies and Sundry)

500 Florins

2,500 Florins

8,000 Florins

Home Upgrades

Starting Home

2,00 Florins , 25 Copper Ore, 25 Beech Log

4,000 Florins, 25 Iron Ore, 25 Oak Log

6,000 Florins, 3 Copper Ingot, 3 Beech Lumber

8,000 Florins, 3 Iron Ingot, 3 Oak Lumber

10,000 Florins, 15 Feyrite Ore, 15 Flutterwood Log

Hazy Haven

4,000 Florins, 3 Copper Ingot, 3 Beech Lumber

6,000 Florins, 3 Iron Ingot, 3 Oak Lumber

8,000 Florins, 2 Feyrite Ingot, 2 Flutterwood Lumber

10,000 Florins, 15 Silver Ore, 15 Sporewood Log

15,000 Florins, 3 Silver Ingot, 3 Sporewood Lumber

Fae Acres

…

Produce Stand

2,000 Florins

7,000 Florins

Tool Upgrades (All Tools)

Copper: 200 Florins, 1 Ingot

Iron: 500 Florins, 2 Ingot

Feyrite: 1,500 Florins, 3 Ingot

Silver: 2,500 Florins, 4 Ingot

Orichalcum: 3,500 Florins, 5 Ignot

Critter Net

Sturdy Critter Net: 1,000 Florins, Critter Catching Level 3, Critter Net

Advanced Critter Net: 2,500 Florins, Critter Catching Level 5, Sturdy Net

Master Critter Net: 5,000 Florins, Critter Catching Level 7, Advanced Net

Fishing Rod

Sturdy Rod: 1,000 Florins, Fishing Level 3, Basic Rod

Advanced Rod: 2,500 Florins, Fishing Level 5, Sturdy Rod

Master Rod: 5,000 Florins, Fishing Level 7, Advanced Rod

Animals (Coop and Barn must be unlocked before you can buy.)

Coop

Chickoo: 200 Florins

Cottontail: 200 Florins

Coop Trough Upgrade: 1,500 Florins

Barn

Mamoo: 300 Florins

Woolyhorn: 300 Florins

Barn Trough Upgrade: 1,500 Florins

Merchants

Fresh Out Of The Oven (Dominic)

Flour: 85 Florins

Butter: 35 Florins

Holly’s Seed Shop (Holly)

Turnip Seeds: 5 Florins

Cauliflower Seeds: 6 Florins

Bean Seeds: 12 Florins

Potato Seeds: 10 Florins, Farming Level 10

Corn Seeds: 15 Florins, Farming Level 15

Pepper Seeds: 20 Florins, Farming Level 20

Bounteous Fertilizer: 35 Florins, Farming Level 3

Zippy Fertilizer: 35 Florins, Farming Level 3

Magic Crop Swap Fertilizer: 50 Florins, Farming Level 3

Daisy Print Wallpaper: 100 Florins, 1 Paper, 1 Beech Lumber

Caramel Checkered Flooring: 100 Florins, 10 Clay, 1 Polished Topaz

Dry Bamboo Flooring: 100 Florins, 5 Sugarcane

Treemendous Trees (Willow)

All Fruit Saplings: 450 Florins

Beech Sapling: 20 Florins

Oak Sapling: 30 Florins

Fruit Wallpaper: 100 Florins, 1 Paper, 10 Chopped Fruit

Grass Flooring: 100 Florins, 50 Plant Fibers

Fresh Bamboo Flooring: 100 Florins, 5 Sugarcane

Supplies and Sundry (Skye)

Backpack Upgrades: ^^^^

Masonry Wallpaper: 100 Florins, 1 Paper, 10 Clay Brick

Cream Hardwood Flooring: 100 Florins, 5 Beech Lumber

Orange Brick Flooring: 100 Florins, 5 Clay Brick

Deep Azure Hardwood Flooring: 100 Florins, 5 Oak Lumber

Smokey Hardwood Flooring: 100 Florins, 5 Oak Lumber

Robin’s Egg Hardwood Flooring: 100 Florins, 5 Frostwood Lumber

Vermilion Hardwood Flooring: 100 Florins, 5 Ancient Lumber

Nautical Flooring: 100 Florins, 5 Sporewood Lumber

Fish Shelf: 200 Florins, 1 Small Empty Shelf

Tea Shelf: 200 Florins, 1 Small Empty Shelf

Pantry Shelf: 200 Florins, 1 Small Empty Shelf

Bag Hook: 100 Florins

Wall Clock: 300 Florins, 1 Copper Ingot, 1 Beech Lumber

Fishing Gear: 100 Florins, 5 Rope

Glass Bulbs: 100 Florins, 1 Rope, 1 Glass

Simple Ladder: 100 Florins, 1 Rope, 6 Oak Log

Wall Scroll: 100 Florin, 1 Paper, 1 Oak Log

Wonderful Wearables (Millie)

Charles’ Comfy Creations (Charles)

Emily’s Eccentric Extras (Emily)

Rose and Shine Flower Seeds (Rosalind)

House of Healing (Vera)

Millions of Bees (Mel)

Merchants’ Guild Shop (Pearl)

Comfy Critter Inn (Kasper)

Haute Cuisine (August)

Job Quests (You can only have ONE job quest active at a time)

THIS WILL BE UPDATED AS I COMPLETE THEM

Growing Goals - Holly (10 Total)

Harvest 30 Vegetables in one day.

Make florins selling 40 vegetables in one day.

Harvest 12 seasonal vegetables.

Use Zippy Fertilizer 12 times.

Harvest 12 potatoes.

Craft 12 pickled vegetables.

Harvest 12 Fae Crops.

Craft 12 Fae Seeds.

Make florins selling 48 Fae vegetables in one day.

Harvest 12 seasonal grains.

Reward: Farmer Outfit

Wings

Mystic Wings: 1 Polished Garnet, 10 Magenta Trillium, 10 Flutter Dust

Violet Wings: 1 Polished Amethyst, 10 Magenta Zinnia, 10 Flutter Dust

Butterfly Wings: 1 Polished Aquamarine, 10 ???, 10 Flutter Dust

Dragonfly Wings: 1 Polished Peridot, 10???, 10 Flutter Dust

Fae Wings: 1 Polished Rose Quarts, 10???, 10 Flutter Dust

Dark Wings: 1???, 10 Black Tulip, 10 Flutter Dust

Feathered Wings: 1???, 10???, 10 Flutter Dust

Violet Wings: 1 Polished Amethyst, 10???, 10 Flutter Dust

Silver Wings – 1???, 10???, 10 Flutter Dust

Color Palletes

Soft Yellow: 100 Florins, 30 Sand Dollar, 30 Yellow Tulip

Soft Orange: 100 Florins, 30 Ammonite, 15 Orange Rose

Soft Pink: 100 Florins, 30 Coral, 15 Pink Lily

Soft Teal: 100 Florins, 30 Oyster, 15 White Tulip

Vibrant Sepia: 500 Florins, ???, 30 Small Honeycomb

Vibrant Yellow: 1,000 Florins, ???, 30 Small Honeycomb

Vibrant Ochre: 500 Florins, ???, 30 Small Honeycomb

Vibrant Azure: 5,000 Florins, ???, 30 Blue Hyacinth

Vibrant Pink: 5k gold, 3 Polished Rose Quartz, 30 Pink Hyacinth

[ramspatula]

Zinnias | Lloyd Garmadon x reader Part 2

When I met you, you were barely a cloud, now you’re a star.

“-sent me to collect it, he said it was some special mixture-“

“I assure you, young Garmadon. I know exactly what your Uncle speaks of and I will not serve it.”

“Please. You know if I go back empty handed he’s going to have my head and then send one of the others down her and you don’t want Cole storming in here-“

“One moment. Miss how can I help you?” The old woman asked and I paused, feeling like I interrupted something.

“Oh… sorry I don’t really know what I’m doing. I’m just looking for like a selection box of tea- it’s a present for my bestfriend… she really wants to try all of this.” I said and the woman smiled.

“I will make a birthday box filled with samples of my tea? Is that what you’d like?” She asked and I nodded.

“That’d be great- thank you.” I said and she went to go disappear in the back.

“I will get you your tea too, Mr Garmadon.” The boy tensed but bit out a ‘thank you’. I smiled much to his surprise.

“You must get that a lot.” I said and he let out a surprised laugh.

“No… well yeah- but she’s the only person that will serve me willingly in the city.” He said and I smiled.

“I just have a fake ID.” I said and his eyes widened. I laughed and took my ear phones out.

“Wait- really? How old are you?” He asked and I smiled.

“16 but if the corner shop asks I’m 20.” I said and winked to which he laughed.

“Wow.” He said and I turned towards him again.

“How old are you?” I asked and he grinned.

“18.” My eyes widened.

“Wow.” I said and he chuckled.

“What’s your name?” He asked and I felt myself falter.

“Uhm… just call me Peach.” I said and he frowned.

“Peaches? Okay.” He said and I shook my head.

“No- Peach!” I said and he rolled his eyes.

“That’s what I just said, Peaches.” He repeated and I rolled my eyes.

“Whatever, what’s yours?” I said and he raised an eyebrow.

“Lloyd… just call me green.” He said and I shoved his arm… it didn’t move. Wow.

“That’s not funny…” I said and he smiled.

“Whatever, Peaches. What’s your real name?” He really wasn’t giving up. Maybe he deserved to see whatever happened when he said my name.

“Y/n L/n.” I said and he smiled.

“Lloyd Garmadon. It’s nice to meet you, Y/n L/n.” He said and… nothing happened. What the fuck. I looked around and at my hands quickly nothing. “You okay, Peaches?” He asked and I looked back up at him.

“Yeah… yeah I am.” I cleared my throat and looked at him. “It’s nice to meet you too, Lloyd Garmadon.” I said and he chuckled.

“First time I’ve heard that.” He said more to himself and I rolled my eyes.

“Is it because of Lord Garmadon? Assuming he’s your relative or something.” I asked and he briefly looked at me.

“Yeah… father in fact. He’s my Dad.” He clarified and I smiled.

“Thanks for clearing that up for me, I really wondered what father meant then.” I said and he shoved me gently.

“So what’s your favourite tea?” He asked and I blanked. I don’t know?

“Green.” I said and a smug smile took over his face. “Yours?”

“I like green too.” He said and I smiled.

“We have so much in common.” I said and he laughed.

“Yeah like my Dad is an evil overlord and yours is a…?”

“Accountant.” I stifled a laugh and he tried to swallow his.

“Wow, okay, yeah. Same thing basically- like I’m sure if my dad wasn’t trying to take over Ninjago he’d be- he’d be an account- accountant too-!” He burst out in laughter as I started hitting him to get him to stop as I was currently struggling to breathe from my own silent laughter.

“That was too far-“ I said as I tried to regain my breath.

“I think you’re the first person I’ve met who isn’t uncomfortable around me.” He admitted and I smiled.

“You’re in a tea shop. Picking up tea for your uncle. You’re harmless in my eyes.” I said and he smiled.

“I don’t know about that… I look a little threatening.” He tried to adjust himself to look more macho. I ignored how his hoodie clung to his arms and the vein that was protruding from his neck.

“Wow. So threatening. I am terrified.” I said and his face dropped.

“Whatever, Peaches. I’ve got a lot of tricks up my sleeve.” He said and I shook my head.

“I’m sure.” I said and the woman came back. With a box and a bag. She opened the box for me and turned it so I could see her work. It was very simple. Just different samples of tea put in different squares with labels but it was cute. She held the bag out to Lloyd.

“Tell Wu he owes me one.” The woman said and Lloyd bowed his head- oh. Was I supposed to do that?

“Of course, thank you, Mystake.” He said and I smiled in thanks too. Now knowing the woman’s name.

“Thank you too.” I said and closed the box before reaching into my purse. “How much for the box?” I asked and the woman smiled.

“20.” She said and I looked up in surprise. I guess I’ll just walk back to the dorms. I noticed how Lloyd eyed me weirdly.

“Here, thank you!” I said and took the box. “It was nice talking to you, Lloyd. Let me know if your Dad wants to take up the accountant position!” I said and he laughed.

“Nice to meet you too, Peaches”. He said and I smiled before leaving the shop.

“Don’t be foolish.” Mystake said quickly and Lloyd frowned. “At least get her contact.” She told him and Lloyd smirked.

“Don’t worry. I’ve got it under control.” He said and Mystake grinned.

“I sure hope so.”

🪺. *. ⋆

It was cold and I had about a mile left before I even got back to the dorms. The box of tea and the cake in my hands felt way heavier than they actually were and I was scared I’d soon lose feeling in my hands and drop them. What would be worse? Wet teabags or smushed cake. Both? Or being attacked by two snakes. What?

“Ooh, what do we have here? Cake?!” The blue one hissed at me and I froze.

“I sure love cake. Care to share, little girl?” The red one hissed and I frowned.

“No.” What the fuck was wrong with me?

“Yo do understand that you don’t have a choice, right?” The snake hissed whilst dragging out its ‘s’s but before I could reply another voice cut in.

“Actually, I believe she does.” There was a figure on top of the small building next to us and he was defending me?

“And who are you?” The blue snake hissed.

“Just someone.” He said and jumped down. He was a ninja! And he was green?

“Ninja!” They both hissed before running and jumping into a sewer covering? Ew.

“Talking snake? I’ve seen it all!” I said and heard him laugh.

“You don’t know the half of it… You all good?” He asked and I nodded despite my hands being colder than the ice ninja.

“Yeah, thank you by the way, I’m just a bit shaken I guess… I’ve never had a snake try to rob me… and for cake and tea?” I said and he laughed again.

“Need me to carry those? Your hands must be about falling off with how cold is is.” Yes they were. Thank you for noticing.

“It’s okay, I only have like a mile left-“ I said but he cut me off and reached for the stuff.

“I insist…” He said and I sighed.

“Well, if you insist.” I said and let him take them. I immediately started scrunching my hands before rushing them into my pockets.

“Cold?” He asked and I smiled.

“I could be the ice ninja right now.” I said and saw the amusement in his eyes.

“I’m sure he’d agree.” He said and I smiled. Suddenly it felt so much warmer. Like I was next to a fire.

“Is that you?!” I asked, alarmed and he shrugged.

“Every ninja has their own thing… I just happen to have them all.” He said and I suddenly stopped in my step when stone came out of nowhere and filled the pothole in that I almost tripped over.

“Oh my- all of their powers you have?!” I questioned and he nodded.

“Water is an exception. Not too sure why but yeah.” He said and I laughed.

“Couldn’t quite get them all?” I asked and he sighed.

“I tried!” He joked and I laughed. “So… why are you all alone out here? It’s dark and there’s snakes around.”

“In my defence I didn’t know about the snakes but I’m broke so taking the bus wasn’t an option unless I didn’t get a cake.” I explained and he nodded.

“No boyfriend to help you out?” He asked and I scoffed.

“No… I don’t think anyone would ever see me that way.” I said and he turned to look at me and frown.

“Why?” Greenie asked and I shrugged.

“I don’t know… I guess I’m just not attractive but I’m only 16 so who knows? Maybe it’s the fact my best friend acts like we’re lesbians…” I added and he laughed.

“Are you?” He asked and I shook my head.

“I’ve had my fair share of crushes to know otherwise.” I said and he nodded. “I won’t even begin to try and explain her.”

“Is it her birthday?” He asked and I nodded.

“Yeah, 16. She doesn’t really see her family anymore so I get her cake.” I said and he nodded.

“What about you?” He asked and I shrugged.

“I don’t really keep in contact that much.” I admitted and he frowned.

“If you don’t mind me asking, how come?” Green asked and I sighed.

“We board at our school so I don’t go home often as it is. I started staying over holidays because Pearl- my best friend - stays because her family is horrible and my family is just- too judgmental and everything is a big deal. It’s just tiring to be around I guess.” I told him.

“I get that… my Dad didn’t even know I existed until 2 years ago. I’m 18 by the way.” He revealed and I gasped.

“First of all- you’re 18! Second, how does one not know they have a child?” I asked and he laughed, dryly.

“My mother, who left me for the next 11 years, didn’t tell him and he was kinda out of reach. My uncle would’ve been the only one able to tell him and he didn’t.” He said and I sighed.

“Heavy… if you don’t mind me asking, how is he?” I asked and he shrugged.

“He definitely cares but he’s not a good guy so it makes bonding quite hard when you’re supposed to protect the innocent and he takes advantage of them.” He told me and I nodded. He was still so warm.

“Well, I’ve really enjoyed our little vents and your warmness but I’m home.” I said and I could see the amusement in his eyes. “Thank you for saving me and my cake and my tea. You’ve really been my savour in green. I feel like this is the part where I ask what your name is and do the thing with the sword on the shoulders.” I said and he chuckled, putting the cake and tea on the short wall by the entrance.

“That implies you’d be a princess.” He said and took one katana out its holder and handed it to me. “Here you go, princess.” I gently took it and he got on one knee and leant forward in a bow. I almost swooned. I chuckled and looked down at him.

“What is your name, my savour?” I asked and he looked up at me.

“Just call me Green for now.” He said and I smiled.

“Well, Greenie, you have saved my life. And for that I thank you.” I said and held the sword to each shoulder on the flat side. He stood back up and took the katana again.

“Thank you, Princess.” He said and I looked up at him with a smile. It went silent for a moment as his eyes went soft.

“Seriously, thank you.” I said and he rolled his eyes before bringing me into a hug and I laughed before clinging onto him.

“Don’t ever thank me for doing my job. Do me a favour, though?” He asked and I nodded.

“Of course.” I replied and his eyes were still so soft. They searched mine before he continued.

“Stay out of trouble… no more walking in the dark.” He said and I smiled.

“No promises.” He rolled his eyes and gently shoved me away.

“Go home, princess.” He told me and I laughed before knocking on a window on the ground floor. He raised an eyebrow.

“I’ll see you around, Greenie.” I told him and he shook his head.

“I hope not. That doesn’t mean anything good is happening.” He told me and I smiled as the window opened. I picked up the cake and tea and handed them to the person who opened the window who looked between us weirdly.

“I’ll come looking specially for you.” I told him and he rolled his eyes.

“Goodbye, Peach.” He told me and I faltered as he ran away into the dark.

How did he know my name?

“Was that a ninja?!” Yes Pearl. Yes it was.

“Uhm yeah…”

🪺. *. ⋆

“You were saved by a ninja?!” She questioned and I nodded.

“For the sixth time, yes!” I said and fell back on my bed.

“What was he like?!” She asked and I sighed.

“Awfully charming and polite! Exactly what you’d expect.” I said and she looked at me smugly. “What?” I asked and she shrugged.

“Just sounds like you guys got on really well.” She said and I rolled my eyes.

“He just saved me, that’s all.” I said and Pearl leant forward.

“Mmm, I want to be saved by him too.” She said and I threw my pillow at her.

“Stop it…”

“I want to be saved, walked home, trauma dump and have him hold my shit the whole way too.” She said and I fell back onto my bed again.

“Wasn’t like that.” I said and she deadpanned.

“Whatever, just give me my present.” Pearl said and I handed over the box of tea she left on my bed.

“There’s a bunch of tea in there, I have no idea what any of them are like.” I told her and she chuckled undoing the latches.

“I don’t care, I want to try them all…” she said and opened it before letting out a shocked laugh.

“What?! Is something wrong?” I asked and she lifted a piece of paper and turned it to me.

‘Call me, Lloyd’

“It looks like you caught someone else’s attention too.” Pearl said and I shook my head, burying my face in my hands.

“Oh my god…”

“So who’s this one?” Pearl asked and I just groaned.

[faguscarolinensis]

Zinnia elegans / Common Zinnia at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[cycleknots]

The flowers Bob chooses for each of the people in his mind are so sweet to me, as someone who has been so obsessed with flower language lately.

Tia is a pink carnation (both her plant form and the blooms that lead to her bottle). The most common meaning of them is literally “A mother’s eternal love”. It’s also a thank you flower and a flower for remembrance.

The path to Truman’s bottle is lined with black delilahs; Betrayal. His animate plant version seems to be a snapdragon: A flower relating to deception, but also presumption. A request to not assume things, because you never truly know how someone is feeling.

Helmut’s path is marigolds. They stand for grieving, mourning someone held so close to the heart. I wasn’t able to find any official standing on what his plant really is, but to me, the petals seem to be zinnia petals. (There is a type of zinnia called a cactus zinnia, so I thought it might be a play on words, but maybe that’s a stretch.) Zinnias are known for their endurance. They stand for everlasting affection, remembrance, and a sense of youth, even in old age. It’s a TRIBUTE flower.

These are emotions he refuses to talk about, but they’re so loudly shown through the plants he cares about so much. He cares SO much and I will never shut up about it.