Zhongdian: Utopia near the Tibetan border Nov 2, 2008
It's a deep cornflower blue, with white cotton-candy clouds. After the gray, polluted skies of modern China, the gloriously cerulean skies and fresh air of Zhongdian does feel otherworldly. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Uncertain times call for thrifty gardening Oct 10, 2008
Combine with blue bachelors' buttons (blue cornflowers) for an electric effect ... Right now is the perfect time to plant cool- season annuals such as poppies and blue cornflowers ... Sprinkle only a bit of dirt on the cornflower seeds, and gently pat the poppy seeds to stabilize them (they need light to germinate). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Installing a Wildflower Meadow Aug 19, 2008
If your soil is rich and moist, plant the seeds of California poppy, cornflower, forget-me-not, and foxglove. Make sure you buy enough seed to give you the look you desire. (Suite101.com)
Gillespie - Waggenspack Aug 17, 2008
They carried garden bouquets of blue hydrangea, dark blue delphinium, cornflower, lavender roses and statice with stems wrapped in blue ribbon. The flower girls were Misses Jessica and Rebecca Dean of Auburn, Alabama. (Conroe Courier, TX)
This week at the Maynard Farmers Market Jul 30, 2008
Produce that continues to be available includes corn, cucumbers, peas, squash, beets, green beans, eggplant and new potatoes as well as lettuce, swiss chard, kale and other greens; bok choy and other Asian vegetables are sold by Cornflower Farm. Shoppers can round out their food purchases with coffee beans and beverages from Karma Coffee Roasters and Kell s Kitchen, a wide variety of breads baked by Nashoba Brook Bakery and B&R Artisan Bakery; as well as cookies, scones, muffins, and other baked... (Beacon Villager, MA)
Evans, Smeigh united in marriage (46) Jun 15, 2008
They each wore a cornflower blue sleeveless satin dress with halter scoop neckline and a white sash. Leah Smeigh of Rockingham, sister of the groom; Savanna Elkins of Clarkton, cousin of the bride, and Mary Kindschuh of Whiteville were bridesmaids. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Wildflower meadows require attention Mar 22, 2008
Purple cornflower (Echinacea purpurea). Blazing star (Liatris spp. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Win a trip to Kenya!| Feb 20, 2008
"The sea at Mombasa is as blue as a cornflower and, outside the inlet to the harbour, the long breakers of the Indian Ocean draw a thin crooked white line and give out a low thunder even in the calmest weather.". Karen Blixen must have been onto something when she penned those words in 'Out of Africa. (iAfrica.com)
McPherson dancers perform in ‘Prairie Nutcracker' Dec 7, 2007
The daughter of John and Carol Lujano started in Prairie Nutcracker, portraying a sheep, a party boy and a cornflower ... She dances in the Party scene as one of two older officer's daughters; is one of three as a flowing River; and is a Cornflower in the Waltz of the Prairie Flowers; she is also an understudy for Flames. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Wedding: Jillian LeAnne Brannon and Taylor Aaron Stratton Nov 2, 2007
The bridesmaids wore classic cornflower blue a-line one-piece silk and satin duponi dresses featuring a strapless bodice and black satin sashes. They carried hand-tied bouquets of white roses and blue hydrangea banded by black satin ribbon. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Choose balanced fertilizer for those persimmon trees, but don't overdo it Nov 2, 2007
Sow larkspur, cornflower and candytuft from seed. Small transplants of stock, sweet William and dianthus may be available in varieties tall enough for your vase. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Birds in the Hand Oct 30, 2007
A steady northerly breeze pushed waves across the ocean of tall grass surrounding him, launching even more pheasants into the cornflower blue sky, while others walked boldly across the road 100 yards away. All this barely two hours into a three-day trip purchased at a bargain price. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Camilla joins Charles at Tussauds Sep 27, 2007
Her figure is dressed in a cornflower blue jacket and skirt, which the then newlywed wore in June 2005 to Ascot, Britain's premier horse-racing event. Bejewelled with crystal flower brooches and drop earrings, her model also sports cream suede LK Bennett shoes and a Philip Treacy clutch bag, both donated by Camilla herself. (iAfrica.com)
Together At Last: Camilla Joins Royal Waxworks Sep 26, 2007
Camilla's figure wears a cornflower blue jacket and skirt, which she wore to Ascot in June 2005, and was specially re-created by designer Anna Valentine. Advertisement. (Sky News)
September garden guide Sep 8, 2007
Once temperatures fall below 100 degrees, plant seeds of African daisy, arctotis, bells of Ireland, calendula, candytuft, clarkia, cornflower, foxglove, gazania, geranium, larkspur, lobelia, French marigold, petunia, phlox, snapdragon, sweet pea, toadflax, verbena. Plant transplants of lobelia, pansy, petunia, snapdragon and sweet alyssum. (AZCentral -- Home)
Boise State still flexing muscles following Fiesta Bowl victory Aug 20, 2007
The bridesmaids wore cornflower blue dresses, the wedding cake had peach accents and the centerpiece at the sweetheart table was an arrangement of blue, orange and white flowers. There was also a Fiesta Bowl touch or two: Popadics wore a billowy wedding gown, her "Cinderella dress." The headline on their wedding invitation: "Sometimes in an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale." The theme of their reception: "From paradise (they met in Honolulu after the Hawaii game in 2005) to... (USA Today -- Sports)
Cool Colors Fall Fashion Forecast Aug 15, 2007
Cornflower - a clear, true medium blue. Referencing the the complimentary color for cornflower is a brownish/orange shade ... To create a monochromatic look wear cornflower or any blue hue with aquamarine, blue topaz or apatite. (Suite101.com)
Corn to fuel, Arizona facility brews new ethanol Jul 24, 2007
Pinal Energy Lab Manager Todd Smith holds some liquefaction sample, cornflower with enzymes and water that is about 10 % of the way through the process of becoming ethanol at Arizona's first ethanol plant in Maricopa. MORE ON THIS TOPIC. (AZCentral -- Business)
Read More... Jul 19, 2007
But I'm damned if I know why, other than the fact that Murphy's blitzed cornflower peepers, which spend much of the movie gazing helplessly out of one confining contraption or another, represent the eyes of the movie equally terror-struck at the sins of man and awestruck by nature in all its endangered grandeur. (LA Weekly ). (Disinformation)
Echinacea Halves Chances of Getting Cold, Review Finds Jun 26, 2007
The plant, also known as the purple cornflower, reduced the chances of getting a cold by nearly two-thirds compared with a placebo, according to the review, which independently analyzed the results of 14 clinical studies. Echinacea also cut a cold's duration by as many as four days, according to the review, published today in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. (Bloomberg)
Shooting In Africa Jun 10, 2007
" -- Groucho Marx, "Animal Crackers" (1930) The elephant wasn't in my pajamas, but I did shoot him. We were relaxing in our tent on a Serengeti campground when all 6 tons of him strolled into view, maybe 30 yards away. He looked around slowly, lifted his trunk and wandered away in search of better company. But not before I had taken my best shot at a Kodak moment. I doubt he had much trouble finding his fellows. We certainly didn't. On a two-week safari, our group of 14 travelers and three... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Survival of UK plants and wildlife in a changing climate May 23, 2007
Six may have to move northwards if they are to survive; stag beetle, Barbastelle bat, tower mustard, cornflower, cut-grass and floating water plantain. Fifteen may be able to extend their range as the climate becomes more suitable for them across a wider area, including turtle dove, pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly, greater horseshoe bat, red hemp-nettle, and small-flowered catchfly. (eGov monitor)
Britain's Wildlife Faces Shift as Climate Changes May 23, 2007
A further six species, among them the stag beetle, Barbastelle bat and cornflower, might have to move north from current ranges to survive. Birds including the song thrush, black grouse and capercaille were among eight species that could see a big reduction in the areas where they could live as the climate warmed, the report said. (Planet Ark, United States)
Give 'em Shelter Apr 19, 2007
In addition to sunflowers many other members of the aster family, including coneflower, coreopsis, black-eyed susans, bachelor button (cornflower) and the thistles, are appealing to birds. Many of these remain erect through the lighter snows of early winter, providing birds with food after the ground has frozen. (Ithaca Times, NY)
On Chesil Beach Mar 24, 2007
Her going-away dress was of a light summer cotton in cornflower blue, a perfect match for her shoes, and discovered only after many pavement hours between Regent Street and Marble Arch, thankfully without her mother. When Edward drew Florence into his embrace, it was not to kiss her, but first to press her body against his, and then to put a hand on her nape and feel for the zip of this dress. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
