Since 2009, more than 1,500 phone booths have been turned into flower shops, mini cafes, art museums and even shower rooms.

自2009年以来，超过1500个电话亭被改造成了花店、迷你咖啡馆、艺术博物馆，甚至是淋浴间。

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While the flower might appear more silver-purple than sky-blue, Applause is the nearest to a true blue rose yet.

虽然这花看上去还是更像亮紫色而不是天蓝色，但它已经是目前为止世界上最接近蓝色的玫瑰了。

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The blooms do not have a scent but more than make up for it providing real interest in the flower bed and in dinner conversation!

花本身不香，但是它给花床添加的奇色，给茶余饭后提供的真正有趣的谈资，便长足地弥补了这一缺憾。

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But this part of the flower provides more than beautiful appearance.

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The next Challenge, which kicked off last week, is tackling urban agriculture, a radical approach to growing our food inside our cities (think more skyscraper farms than flower box herb gardens, although the project will address both).

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Peace can no more be forced to flower than a flower can be forced to blossom.

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Hummingbird feeders hang from the trees, which are naturally strung with orchids (Ecuador has more than 4, 000 species of the flower) and the air seems almost to vibrate with the staccato movements of the myriad hummingbirds.

BBC: Hot springs and hummingbirds in Ecuador