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Six-Toed Cats: The Paws That Made History
🐾 Six-Toed Cats: The Paws That Made History
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Hemingway's six-toed cats
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🐾 Six-toed cats, also known as polydactyl cats, are a unique genetic trait that makes their paws look like they're wearing mittens - sometimes even with a "thumb." Most commonly, they have extra toes on their front paws, though some may have them on their back feet too.
🐾 Ernest Hemingway’s home is famous for housing about 40-50 polydactyl cats, all descendants of a white six-toed cat named Snow White, a gift from a ship captain. The polydactyl gene is passed down, so even cats with the usual number of toes can have six-toed kittens.
🐾 Polydactyl cats can appear in many breeds - Tabbies, Tortoiseshells, Calicos, and more. They're found in all shapes, sizes, and colors, but they share one fascinating feature: extra toes!
🐾 True to Hemingway’s tradition, all of the museum's cats are named after famous people. These cats aren't just cute - they’re smart and can learn to respond to their names, making them extra special!
🐾 So next time you see a six-toed cat, remember you're looking at a piece of literary history with a bit of extra "paw-some" charm!
Ours is Florida Keys! And what is our favorite place in Florida Keys? Hemingway Museum with Six-Toed Cats!
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A French Emperors Hat Blooming in Your Garden?
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
🎩 A French Emperor's Hat Blooming in Your Garden?
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- 🎩 Napoleon's Hat (Napoleonaea imperialis), a unique and charming plant that's sure to stand out in your garden!
- 🎩 Napoleon's Hat lives up to its name with large, saucer-shaped flowers that bloom straight from the leaf axils or even directly from the trunk! Talk about making a statement.
- 🎩 The hat-shaped, brightly colored flowers smell like butterscotch! Yes, your garden will smell like a candy shop🍬
- 🎩 It's Kola's Cousin! The reddish seeds resemble kola nuts and even have a similar taste, giving you a fun, "false kola" experience.
- 🎩 An instant conversation starter, Napoleon's Hat is a quirky, fragrant addition to your garden - perfect for those looking for something a little different.
🛒 Plant Napoleon's Hat and show off with the most bizarre flower!
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Flower of Dinosaurs
Magnolia flower and a cat
Flower of Dinosaurs
Did you know that -
Magnolias are one of the oldest flowering plants, dating back about 95 million years! They actually predate bees, as their flowers are designed to be pollinated by beetles. In fact, magnolias and dinosaurs coexisted during the Cretaceous period, making them one of the oldest living species of flowering plants!
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Did you know that -
Magnolias are one of the oldest flowering plants, dating back about 95 million years! They actually predate bees, as their flowers are designed to be pollinated by beetles. In fact, magnolias and dinosaurs coexisted during the Cretaceous period, making them one of the oldest living species of flowering plants!
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Perfect neglect plant?
Cissus rotundifolia - Arabian Wax Leaf
Cat and Cissus rotundifolia - Arabian Wax Leaf
🌳 Perfect neglect plant?
👍🏾 Yes, such plant exists! A Brown Thumb plant. Even your cat can handle its care!
🌿 Cissus rotundifolia - Arabian Wax Leaf - is a perfect neglect plant! Grow it either as house plant, hanging basket, fast growing ground cover, or decorate your patio with it. It needs no attention and will reward your "no-efforts" with beautiful waxy foliage. Needs very little water, just like another Brown Thumb plant - Peperomia x scandens - Emerald Girl that we mentioned earlier. No worries if you forget to water them!
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👍🏾 Yes, such plant exists! A Brown Thumb plant. Even your cat can handle its care!
🌿 Cissus rotundifolia - Arabian Wax Leaf - is a perfect neglect plant! Grow it either as house plant, hanging basket, fast growing ground cover, or decorate your patio with it. It needs no attention and will reward your "no-efforts" with beautiful waxy foliage. Needs very little water, just like another Brown Thumb plant - Peperomia x scandens - Emerald Girl that we mentioned earlier. No worries if you forget to water them!
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Fun Facts About the Guava Flower
Guava Flower
🌸 Fun Facts About the Guava Flower
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- 🌸 Frilly and Fabulous - Guava flowers may be small, but they're packed with fluffy white stamens that give them a soft, powder-puff look.
- 🌸 Pollinator Magnet - Bees and butterflies love guava blooms, making them a great addition to a pollinator-friendly garden.
- 🌸 Scent-sational - The flowers have a light, pleasant fragrance that adds a touch of sweetness before the fruit even arrives.
- 🌸 Bloom to Fruit - Each flower can turn into a delicious guava fruit, making them both beautiful and productive.
- 🌸 Part of the Showy Family - Guava (Psidium) belongs to the Myrtaceae family, which also includes eye-catching bloomers like Eucalyptus, Bottlebrush (Callistemon), and the stunning Rose Apple (Syzygium).
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