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Prickly

If anyone supposes That life should be a bed of roses How boring this would be With no diversity Roses have prickles the blossom exposes

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Date: 7/15/2021 11:29:00 AM
And hummingbirds make the most of that . . . ..
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 7/16/2021 11:04:00 AM
Roses attract tiny insects which provide hummingbirds with moisture and nourishment ....
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Shirley Hawkins
Date: 7/15/2021 5:03:00 PM
not much nectar in brightly coloured perfumed roses...
Date: 7/14/2021 7:17:00 PM
We do learn when prickled!
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Shirley Hawkins
Date: 7/15/2021 5:04:00 PM
Sadly that's true Kim.

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