Friday, January 31, 2025

talk to flowers

talk to flowers
With love and dedication, farmers take care of the flowers in the place where they work, because flower workers in Pescadero, California face economic, housing, health and other inequalities that add to their daily lives. Photo: Manuel Ortiz

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Mar Gudiel Mart ez talks and sings to plants. She works at a flower shop in Pescadero, California. "Some people think you're crazy for talking to flowers, but they're alive, they feel and that's why they grow more beautifully."

As we chat, Gudiel transplants some tradescantias nanouk flowers from large pots to small ones. He does it meticulously but with rough movements.