‘We cry and smile with them. Flowers are lovely things that give life more meaning and color‘. You’ve just read a quote dedicated to these delightful beings that make the world a better place to live in.

You pass by them every day but have you ever stopped and stared for a while at the flowers embellishing your environment? Or felt grateful and thanked nature for creating such perfect plants that symbolize purity – something we rarely see in humans these days?

Although it isn’t their international day (January 19), let’s celebrate flowers today or every day. When you pass by them, smile and observe their pure beauty. You will realize that people should try to be more like flowers – humble, harmless and adorable. In their honor, we’ve prepared these 17 cool facts you probably never even heard of. Scroll down and find out more about flowers. We promise you will be surprised by some of the facts.

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Also known as “the Venice of the North” this small village in the Netherlands is a real piece of heaven!

Located in the Dutch province of Overijssel, the village has no cars or roads here. Tourists have to travel by water or on foot over the lovely wooden bridges which are the main reason the village is called “the small Venice”.

If you decide to visit this place, you will be mesmerized by the familiar atmosphere, bohemian canals, small wooden bridges, vivid flowers and 200 year old colorful homes. Scroll down and enjoy the review of the warmest and most welcoming village on Earth.

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Who would say that art can hide into the leaves and flowers too? If you wonder how, this little collection of amazing mixtures of flora and stabilised crystals will definitely answer your question.

The association of the stabilised crystals and the breakdown of the plant as it decays towards death, evokes the relationship that exists often in nature between parasite and host, begging a comparison of the parasitic association we hold with our own world.

In the sculptural pieces, the physical plants are held in space but not in time, showing directly the consuming effects of the crystals in relation to their fragile host. Despite the seemingly opposing structural changes, both the plants and crystals move, gradually, towards a decline in order.

All of this beautiful yet hard work is made by Alyson Mowat, a specialist in botanical sculpture. She explores the ephemeral, natural change and preservation allowing her work to evolve as nature takes its course offering the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. Enjoy!

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If it’s black, it doesn’t have to mean it’s not beautiful. Just like these black flowers. They are mysterious, elegant and seem to come straight from some fairy tale world.

But in reality there are no truly black flowers – most are very dark shades of purple or red. They symbolize power, mystery, elegance, farewell and goodbye.

Often the romantic message of black flowers is a negative one, so these should probably be saved for break-ups. However, a single black flower along with a gift of some sort could be a powerful romantic gesture with a hint of mystery.

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Searching the Internet, we run up to some very interesting flower pots made from silly objects you usually throw in the garbage after using.

We were amazed by the creativity of the people who made them. We wondered how are they thinking, where they find their inspiration for doing such a creative decorations.

One flower pot was made from plastic bottle, other in a glass lamp and many more you will be thrilled by. When looking at them, we realized that the ideas come from creative thinking. The more you see pots like this, the more you have a desire to create one of yours, better and more beautiful. So we’ve decided to collect the most amazing to inspire you.

If you want to decorate your home, this is an easy, cheap way to do it because there isn’t a better decoration than flowers and creative pots that will attract everyone’s attention in your living room or yard.

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