Posted by Suzanne McMinn on April 7, 2006
L to R:
1) creek water
2) mud water
3) sink water
4) bubble water
For some mysterious reason, my little angel decided to perform an experiment on cut daffodils. What kind of water would a cut daffodil stay fresh in longest? We’ll find the answer on Monday–make your guess, and from among the correct answers, one comment number will be chosen at random to win their autographed pick from my contemporary backlist! (She’s weird, isn’t she??)
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8:26
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Now Suz, she just has an inquiring mind. I am sure you never did anything like that. By the way, to have a completely scientific experiment, there should be a container of beer. At least that’s what my son told me when he did his experiment when he was that age.:thumbsdown: Didn’t happen. I think his stayed fresher in Creek water. That’s my guess anyway. Have a great week-end.:yes:
9:24
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I’m just jealous you have flowers and NOT MORE FREAKING SNOW. Ahem, sorry, temporary insanity due to prolonged winter!
9:53
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This is interesting. I’m guessing creek water, too.
10:00
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I’d like to know the answer to this one myself. I like fresh flowers and the longer I can keep them, the better. Mud water will probably have probably give creek water a run for the money but I think I’ll go with creek water.
10:16
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My guess is no difference between the creek water and sink water.
My son did a similar experiment with cut flowers putting a penny in one vase to see if it made a difference. I don’t remember now if it did…….:???:
10:22
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I’ll go with mud water. LOL
She sounds like a budding scientist, Suzanne.
10:28
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I’m going with the mud water.
11:10
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I’ll go with mud water.
11:41
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I say 3)sink water.
12:03
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creek water.
Here in Finland we still have plenty of snow, but in one town they already decided to decorate the place with daffodils. They said that daffodils are supposed to survive in pretty low temperatures, even -15C(it still is pretty cold at night), but it still seemed a bit strange with all that snow…
12:18
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Interesting experiment…my first instinct was to say no difference between sink and creek water.
But if I have to choose one I think I will go with creek water. This is hard…I am not good at these type of giveaways.
LOL
12:28
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Hmmm….I’ll go with creek water, too.
2:04
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I’ll go with mud water.
Sue
2:12
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Actually, I think she’s very smart. It’s a great idea. She’s been doing some ecological thinking.
Hmm. Mine isn’t that clear. It’s a conundrum. There seem too many cons for each one. I’ll be different, though it was my least likely choice: bubbly water. I’m wondering what the bubbles consist of.
Creek does seem to be the most logical. Mud might plug some of the cells or whatever that take in the water. Sink water, depending on where yours comes from, may have too many chemicals.
Yeah, I’ll go for bubbly. Somebody has to support the underdog.:grin:
2:26
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P.S. I know I’m left-right challenged. Ahem, failed one driver’s test because of it. However, it seems to me that you’ve got either the picture or the legend reversed. Am I right or is it just my “challenge”?:loser:(me)
3:06
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Ruby, it’s L to R–(as pictured) creek water, mud water, sink water, bubble water. The bubble water is in the glass bottle.:yes:
4:47
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I have a question - what kind of bubbles??? if you mean like sprite or soda I vote for that. if you mean like bubble soap noooooooooooo lol. then I’ll go for the creek water
4:59
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Hmm…do you think the size of the stems is going to affect the results? They are all different sizes…maybe I am analyzing too much.
5:45
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Hey Suz, does your sink water look like that? It sure looks more like mud water to me. If it is sink water, I’m thinking you have an enormous bottled water bill. I’m sorry but there is no way I would drink it.:yuck: I’m sticking with my creek water choice.
6:11
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7:45
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I’ll go with creek water. I know they put all sorts of additives in tap water.
8:08
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I think that is the shadow making the sink water look so bad, LOL. (Though it IS from a well and I do NOT drink it!!) Re the bubble water, it is the kind of bubble water that you blow bubbles with.
8:18
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Creek water
10:04
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Ah see, first I was gonna say bubble water till I read what it was. Hmmm, going to go with 1) creek water. Tempted by sink water, but go with #1
5:41
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What a cute experiment. I love the bubble water idea but I have to go with sink water as my daughter works at a florist after school and when she brings flowers home she always goes for plain old tap water.
6:33
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Morgan, Great idea!
Wonderful, beautiful daffodils just in time for your birthday Suzanne!
It’s a toss up for me creek/sink…guess I’ll go with sink just to even it out a bit!
8:05
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She sounds like a very intelligent girl! I’ll go with creek water.
10:12
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I’m going to guess sink water.
3:18
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I’d say creek water as well. Pretty flowers, though!
8:11
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I’ll go with creek water, Although if the sink water comes from a well there probably isn’t much difference.:neutral::???:
9:04
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Hi Suzanne. I’ll go with sink water. Thanks for having the contest.
2:27
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What a fun experiment! I’ll go for the creek water too.