Original Post Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seeds in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plangs bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning - the third day. Genesis 1:11-13
Plants - we'd be in serious trouble without them. We eat them. They are used to build our homes. They feed our livestock. Even in the ocean and desert, they are essential to life. They had to be created before animals or the animals couldn't have survived. In one day, the earth went from a void to a beautiful garden.
Plans are very resilient. As soon as humans vacate a spot, plants grow almost immediately. They grow up through concrete, literally marking their turf. They are survivors - coming fully back to life after along winter and breaking into our water pipes when we've stolen all the ground water. They're bold - showing up when they're not wanted and stealing the show when they are wanted. Sometimes they require the help of animals to pollinate them or expand their territory, but mostly they'd be just as content if we weren't here.
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