When you see a flower, do you feel like plucking it?

flower garden - flower garden with full of flowers
India
October 9, 2009 7:55am CST
Some people have the habit of plucking flowers when they see them on the road or park, keep it for some time and then throw away. If the flower was left in the plant itself, it would have spread it's beauty and fragrance for some more time and many would have seen and enjoyed the natural beauty. I never pluck flowers unless for some purpose, to keep it for God. What about you, do you like to pluck flowers or want to see them on plant?
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@Baluyadav (3643)
• India
9 Oct 09
Hi,Buchimthere are 3 points in it.Keeping flowers with plant gives us frangrance in air,beauty in nature-it is must mainly in public gardens,Garden in front of our house etc.Second point is in some countries [i hails from India] Devotees keep flowers in front of God whom they trust.Next day morning they throw away into dust bin.Third point is Girls who keep flowers in their hair looks nice and they get attracted...Analyse yourself these 3 points.Have a nice day and happy mylotting.
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• India
9 Oct 09
Hai Shri Baluyadav, Your three points are noted. I too mentioned that the flowers are plucked for some purpose sometimes. I was mentioning about the persons, who pluck the flowers just for fun of it, and throw away immediately. Is it not a waste and of no use to any one, no purpose served? Your responses are always good Sir. Interesting.
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@Baluyadav (3643)
• India
9 Oct 09
Hi,There are few mischeous people always exists in all areas.They simply do that without any use.But this is very bad.Flowers should be there with lant or near god's statue/photo.I appreciate if the flowers are in the hair of a woman.
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10 Oct 09
Then we should plant flowering plants on our garden, instead of plucking them out.
@yugasini (12836)
• Anantapur, India
9 Oct 09
hi buchi_bulla, I do not pluck flowers,but i will pluck flowers for my wife only,she uses them for pooja purpose only,she has an intention to pray god with 108 flowers of different catogories one varity daily,for that purpose she will pluck flowers,have a nice day
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• India
10 Oct 09
God's feet is the best place for a flower to reach. Your wife is doing that. Flowers will thank you and your wife Yugasini. Does your wife offer Ashtothara satha namavali of Goddess Laxmi?
• India
11 Oct 09
Thanks for the information. I did not see. I will see now.
@yugasini (12836)
• Anantapur, India
10 Oct 09
hi buchi_bulla, thanks for the comment/response,congratulations this discussions was published in mylot digest todays top discussions,every day my wife is plucking flowers and doing the pooja,she is very much interested in pooja,she woke up at 4.00 am itself for pooja,have a nice day
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@2babita (1072)
• India
9 Oct 09
Well Buchi-bula,i don't like to pluck any flowers.I have a garden and there are some flowering plants,you know every morning i see 2-3 persons are coming and plucking it.I feel very bad bucz they look more beautiful in the plant itself.
• India
10 Oct 09
May be they do not know to admire beauty.
• India
9 Oct 09
well i surely pluck them many time because i cant just get my hands off it because of their beauty tell me how would u keep your eyes off of a beautiful girl ? the same way i cant help plucking out but still i'm against plucking them as they destroy the environment beauty..
• India
10 Oct 09
We can look at the flower, admire it's beauty and that does not spoil the environment.
9 Oct 09
I am not in the habit of picking flowers. I'm an avid gardener. I love having flowers around me so much that I gave up a part of my garden to plant more flowers. I buy flowers as well to put in my kitchen window. I must have flowers around the house. They help me relax and fill the room with their scent.
• India
10 Oct 09
Flowers are thankful to you for recognizing their value.
@Melbee11 (230)
• United States
9 Oct 09
When I see a flower I just think about it. When I get a hold of a flower than I do start plucking it. Sometimes I eat it. Haha. Well than if I am really bored that's when I start to pluck it. If I see a flower I just look at it.
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• Australia
10 Oct 09
There are several flower petals that can be added to salad. The most-used of these is the nasturtium which has a lot of flavour.
• India
9 Oct 09
How can you eat the flower?
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@Baluyadav (3643)
• India
9 Oct 09
Hi,there are few people who eat the petals of roses,but i don't know about other flowers.
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@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
13 Oct 09
Hi Buchi, I couldn't tolerate to see people pluck flowers at the park. It's always a terrible habit to pursue their personal desire plucking the flower and holding it for a just a short while. They never realize that the flower will fade very fast after leaving the branch. Here in our place one is prohibited to pluck flowers available in the park or other recreation areas. When come across any unique and fascinating flowers I would like to have a close approach and enjoy watching them. I love to see flowers dancing happily in the breeze. I don't seize of the natural flowers by plucking them! I prefer to capture their lovely images then and keep them for ever. So that I could enjoy watching them at anytime I wish later on! That's why I always carry around my digital camera wherever I go Have a nice day and happy posting!
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• India
13 Oct 09
Very true Ikbooi Madam, if we want to see the beauty for ever, let us capture the image in our camera. Why to pluck them and destroy immediately? It hurts me to see them do that but what can I say? Have a nice day. I know you are a flower lover. Your avatar itself is lovely violet flower.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
17 Oct 09
Cutting flowers and bringing them indoors is worth the pleasure of what little is loss in removing them from their plants. There are many ways to continue to enjoy flowers for several days once they been cut.
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• India
19 Oct 09
If use is there, it is ok. But people simply pluck and throw immediately. That bothers me.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
20 Oct 09
That sounds destructive like some type of vandalism.
@LiveLove (443)
• United States
13 Oct 09
No, I can't say I do that now. I would when I was a kid and would give the flower to loved ones as a gift. I prefer to admire nature rather than meddle with it. I also tend to stay away from flowers during hotter temperatures because the bees come out in full force and I am happy to say that I have never been stung.
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• India
13 Oct 09
When we were kids, we did not know what is good or bad. That is ok I feel.
@sheetalnr (586)
• India
18 Oct 09
I love to see flowers bloom on plants rather than to pluck them unless it is completely necessary. The sight of nature can never be suppressed by any other man made sight. Love nature people and enjoy life.
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• India
19 Oct 09
Very truly said. Thanks.
@getbrowser (1708)
• China
9 Oct 09
I won't like to pluck flowers when they see them on the road or park although the flowers looks so beautiful. According to the law, it is illegal to pluck flowers on the road. It may get the environment destroyed if you allowed to do that. Sometimes, the flowers may become dying once you change the suroundings of it. So, the flowsers are more beautiful than them on plant.
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• India
10 Oct 09
Very true.
@riverblue (183)
• India
9 Oct 09
I always have liked to see the flowers.I do no pluck them .I have spent much time just gazing at them,seeing how they dance when the wind blows.When I say flowers , I refer not only to the roses and orchids but to all flowers including wild flowers. Of course some may pluck flowers to offer to theG0ds.Sometimes girls put them on their hair.Why, sometimes someone may pluck a rose and give it to his lover.That is okay. But I just enjoy watching and admiring them.
• India
10 Oct 09
Plucking for usage is ok. But plucking for fun's sake and throwing it out immediately is waste. Instead it could have remained in the plant itself spreading beauty and fragrance.
• India
18 Oct 09
Hi, if it is a new variety flower i pluk only one and show it to my hubby and motherinlaw after that keep it for God.
• India
19 Oct 09
So nice of you to show the flower even to mother-in-law.
@allknowing (130064)
• India
19 Oct 09
When I was a little girl I once saw a cluster of roses peeping outside the compound wall of the owners. Little as I was I just could not resist plucking them but now I own a big garden and if anyone as much as take a leaf I see 'red'! You are right in saying that ruthlessly plucking flowers and then throwing them away is indeed a cruel thing to do
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• India
15 Nov 09
Very true. Let them live their life spreading fragrance and beauty and many see them and enjoy in between their busy schedules.
@magic9 (980)
• China
12 Oct 09
yeah, I don't like plucking flowers either. But when I was a child, I might occasionally did it out of curiosity. But if one grows up to be an adult, it's better leave flowers stay where they are.(I mean in public parks ) But if someone grows flowers in his own garden, it's understandable that he pluck and put them in his vase. I don't have a garden of my own, if so, I still prefer to admire them from distance.
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• India
12 Oct 09
Very true. If we have garden at home, we may pluck for keeping it for God, to keep it in lady's hair, to put it in vase. But I will as far as possible, try not to pluck it.
• Philippines
12 Oct 09
In my case I do not pluck flower and that's what I've told my daughter not to pick flower if your purpose is only throwing it. I do love flowers and I do enjoyed looking at them. I don't know but everytime I saw them it can ease some negative feeling.
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• India
13 Oct 09
You are very correct mrssator2002, flower is a symbol of positive energy.
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
11 Oct 09
No, I prefer to leave a plant in place as it deserves to be. I do not ever buy flowers for my wife either, but will buy her a plant instead and she prefers it that way.
• India
12 Oct 09
Good thought.
• Philippines
12 Oct 09
flowers - flowers that i saw in road leading to the shrine
no, unless they are from my own yard. i do not pick flowers planted in the road or park. it is beautiful to see them there and i want others to appreciate its beauty too, not just myself. when from my own yard, i sometimes pick flowers that i place in my flower vase in the office. i like others to see it there.
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• India
12 Oct 09
Your avatar itself is flower, lovely sun flower. You have also uploaded flower image. That shows how much you love flowers. I feel happy to see this. Thanks.
12 Oct 09
No. flowers are great when they are blooming at their own habitat. I wouldn't try to destroy it. Maybe some people just can't control themselves and that they really need to feel it for themselves. It's very tempting to pluck beautiful bloomiong flowers but seeing them on their own places are much beautiful.
• India
12 Oct 09
Very true.
@babyish13 (227)
• Philippines
11 Oct 09
no i dont. do you?
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• India
11 Oct 09
Usually I never pluck flower. In fact I feel like talking to them as I feel, the flower is looking at you and smiling to say hai. I too say hai in my mind, if no one is there loudly also. If any purpose is there like keeping it to God, then I will pluck. But it is a rare action.