tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post2496377136904426988..comments2023-04-08T06:06:13.055-07:00Comments on Notes from the Pens: A Bouquet for BowAya Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-50703399431267984872015-04-11T18:49:47.019-07:002015-04-11T18:49:47.019-07:00Hi, Julia. I am glad you got to pick wildflowers a...Hi, Julia. I am glad you got to pick wildflowers as a child. I think when I was told not to, it was with the idea in mind: "What if everybody else did, too?" I was taught that one way to see if something was okay to do is to think what would happen to the world if everybody else did the same. In the case of picking wildflowers, the answer really depends on how many other people there are in the area, and how many of them really want to pick the flowers and would have the opportunity to do so. In areas with low population, picking the flowers just for fun, and only a little, does no harm. But in a very populated area, that is different.Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-25367379863762371862015-04-11T18:35:01.581-07:002015-04-11T18:35:01.581-07:00We picked wild flowers as kids, but it was in the ...We picked wild flowers as kids, but it was in the forest that our neighbor owned, so he did not mind. However, I know it was discouraged, but always thought it was a bit silly. However, after the fires in the mountains when the forest were cleared in some places, the first things to come back were wild flowers. I do not think it is a big deal to pick a few if I see someone do it.. In the old days people used to go out in the forest and pick wild flowers to make arrangements. I wonder if people say never pick the wild flowers because they would rather have you buy flowers from a florist. I am not saying go crazy and pick every single flower in sight, but I do think it is weird when people make others feel guilty for picking a few wild flowers.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147781152448695481noreply@blogger.com