FLOWERS are people TOO!!

Actually have you ever thought how people are so much like flowers? There is such a variety of flowers around the world that you could spend many lifetimes just in the study of flowers and even then there will be more that you haven't encountered. PEOPLE are found in such a variety of colors, races, nationalities and personalities. Taking time to stop and get to know them is even more fascinating!!

Some flowers are overlooked... in fact, some call little tiny flowers in a field-- wildflowers... and many times they are even called weeds. What makes the difference between when a tiny flower is called a weed or if it is called a flower? Who is the judge of that?? What some may want to collect and decorate their homes with -- other people will want to mow down as to them they are nothing but weeds.

People look at other people in this same way. But, who is the judge of who is a flower and who is a weed?

This puzzle is to help you take the time to stop and smell the flowers. It has about 700 flowers in it presented in 9 collages. It is large enough that you can take time solving it and really appreciating the unique beauty of each and every one of them. (It lasts till May 2nd!)

Here are the steps to solve:

  1. Open up a collage from the table below and use the 2 GA puzzle pictures to find the coordinate location of each of the circular puzzle pieces.
  2. Write down both sets of 5 part coordinates... an example of a set of coordinates: K2, B3, C2, D3, J1
  3. Use the key FOR THAT COLLAGE to find what each coordinate equals to that will be one of the characters in a 5 character GA code.
  4. Find 2 hidden GAs in each collage making a total of 16 GAs to find. (Each GA gives you access to 3 more GAs!)
  5. Collect the circular puzzle pieces from each of the 16 GAs. BLUE pieces are to find a hidden itstoohard puzzle and YELLOW pieces are to find a hidden JIGIDI puzzle. (HINT helper: the pieces can be found on any of the 8 collages but there is only 1 ITH and 1 Jigidi piece to find on each collage.)
  6. You will have to solve LOGICALLY a way to rearrange them in the right order. (Both Jigidi pieces and ITH pieces follow the same logic to order them.)
  7. Solve the ITH and JIGIDI you find and both the ITH and the JIGIDI together after solving will give you what you need to find the FINAL hidden ITH!!

Have fun!! And take time with this puzzle-- the goal is to really enjoy the experience and to reflect on how PEOPLE are flowers too!!

COLLAGE Hidden GAs Key
Collage1 GA 1 Puzzle <-------> GA 2 Puzzle KEY1
Collage2 GA 1 Puzzle <-------> GA 2 Puzzle KEY2
Collage3 GA 1 Puzzle <-------> GA 2 Puzzle KEY3
Collage4 GA 1 Puzzle <-------> GA 2 Puzzle KEY4
Collage5 GA 1 Puzzle <-------> GA 2 Puzzle KEY5
Collage6 GA 1 Puzzle <-------> GA 2 Puzzle KEY6
Collage7 GA 1 Puzzle <-------> GA 2 Puzzle KEY7
Collage8 GA 1 Puzzle <-------> GA 2 Puzzle KEY8
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What is your favorite way to take time to smell the roses?

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Give personal attention and care to my family and friends.
Respond to people even strangers who are in need.
Listen attentively to people when they are talking.
Express my love and affection freely.
Find beauty in diversity of people, i.e cultures, languages, varieties of food etc...
Think very highly and respectfully of people-- finding the good in them all the time.
Call, write, send texts, and stay in contact with others.
Give gifts to others i.e. cards, flowers, presents

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-April 4th Fixed errors in Key01

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What makes the difference between when a tiny flower is called a weed or if it is called a flower? Who is the judge of that??

Actually, there's a scientific distinction between the two: weeds are the ones where no matter how many times you try to kill them, they grow back, and flowers are the ones where no matter how hard you try to keep it alive, it will wilt and die.

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Great puzzle!

but I think there is the problem in GA 1 Puzzle...

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I also have a problem in GA 1 Puzzle from Collage 1

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The Key was wrong... fixed now I believe...

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+1

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The Key was wrong... fixed now I believe...

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+1

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The Key was wrong... fixed now I believe...

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Thank you, will try tonight

6 years ago
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The Key was wrong... fixed now I believe...

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error in ga2 collage 2?

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What makes the difference between when a tiny flower is called a weed or if it is called a flower?
My grandma always says, if you like it and want it in your garden, its a flower. If you don't want it, its a weed.
Very nice event Jeffhowe! Thanks again :D

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Heh nice. My grandmother (who was very fond of her garden) used to say "flowers make your garden beautiful, weeds just make your back hurt" (from picking them up and believe me, she was in there picking weeds every few hours; even burned her legs pretty bad once, trying to use some "safe" chemical from tv to get rid of them once and for all, that crazy lady)

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I'm not fond of using chemicals in the garden so have to live with them a little. Hope it didn't hurt for too long :(

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Yeah I'm not either. Nature doesn't need chemicals. I love gardens that are happening organically. We can shape them and help them grow but that's where our role ends. She was just an old lady with a bad back at that point, and believed everything she saw on tv so she thought it was "natural". Right. With like a big skull on the box.

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Really enjoying that puzzle - but as others said: there seems to be something wrong with GA1 of Collage 1

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The Key was wrong... fixed now I believe...

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Seems to be fine now. Led to Stickman Wars :)

6 years ago
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No time to start now but this looks brilliant as always! thanks Jeff!

6 years ago
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Hello flowers!
Can't rearrange them though.

6 years ago
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I will give hints as time goes on if needed...

6 years ago
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Here’s the hint I’m giving...

Look at the pictures of the flowers in each piece... something visually about each flower picture will tell you what you need to re-order them...

6 years ago
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Solved. Liked the puzzle.

6 years ago
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So glad you liked it! Congrats for solving!

6 years ago
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Hm, I've found the ITH (have not solved it yet), but the same logic for Jigidi pieces is not working :(

6 years ago
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Let me check it then... hold

6 years ago
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Key03 and Key08 needed to be fixed for Jigidi pieces. Try now...

Key05 and Key08 needed to be fixed for Jigidi pieces. Try now...

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Also, I think Key5 is missing!

Irregardless thanks for the GAs! This is a nice challenge!

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It should come up fine....

6 years ago
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Oh, yeah, huh weird...

6 years ago
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I noticed the change, so I must be doing something right. And yet I can't find either link when I believe I have all the pieces. :/
I guess the most logical way isn't what I think.

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Solved ITH and jigidi, will return later for the final one.

And for now here is the picture of one of my favorite flowers ^^
I have this plant in my kitchen, I hope it will be blooming someday :)

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Wow that’s amazing!

Reminds me of my favorite flowers growing up in our yard we had a snowball bush!

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Beautiful :)

Btw, I solved the final one. Thanks for the puzzle :)

So here's one more of my favorites - the one which remains beautiful even withered

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Huge congrats on your progress in the puzzle! Thanks for your patience in working out a few errors in keys.

6 years ago
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Another great puzzle event, thanks Jeff!
No time right now, maybe at weekend or next week!

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Sure thing! You have plenty of time...

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bump

6 years ago
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Trees too...!!!

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bump for solved the 1st collage

6 years ago
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Bump for collage 1 solved!

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Please, accept me in Steam, I have a problem and I don't want to spoil here nothing 😅

6 years ago
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Bump :)

6 years ago
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Stuck on the meta, my logic is failing me again ><

6 years ago
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Look at the pictures of the flowers in each piece... something visually about each flower picture will tell you what you need to re-order them...

6 years ago
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Aha! thanks for the hint :D Will get back to it later today!

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It helped, thank you :D. On to the jigidy.

6 years ago
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Bump! :3

6 years ago
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Thanks a lot for great event, as always!

6 years ago
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I got them all now, but im struggling on what logic to follow (to rearrange)
And i have tried 3 ways too so far 0.o

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Look at the pictures of the flowers in each piece... something visually about each flower picture will tell you what you need to re-order them...

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Ill try it.
I had thought about it a bit, but its just im not exactly knowledgeable on flowers xD

6 years ago
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Actually i might be onto something now xD

6 years ago
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Got it xDD
<3 u

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Bump for solved everything :3

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This comment might help you ;)

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Thanks :)

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Bump for fully solved

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Bump for all solved!

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Great job!

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All solved~ Bump!

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