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April 1, 2012
Each holiday is marked by traditions that are handed down from one generation to the next, bringing joy, comfort, and warmth. If you celebrate Easter, you are probably familiar with the different Easter traditions and symbols such as egg decorations and hunts, gift baskets, chocolate bunnies, and spring flowers such as crocuses, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and their most prominent representative, the Easter lily. This beautiful trumpet-shaped white flower is the spiritual essence of Easter, carrying a message of new life, peace and happiness.
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March 15, 2012
Since the beginning of agriculture, people have been altering the genetic makeup of the crops they grow. Farmers strived to increase yields, for example, and gardeners have to produce larger flowers or more variety in colour. Deliberate selection for features such as faster growth, longer stems or sweeter fruits have dramatically changed domesticated plant species compared to their wild relatives.
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