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29th September is #Michaelmas , the feast day of St. Michael and All Angels. #SaintMichael , the patron saint of the military, paratroopers and policemen, is said to be the celestial leader in the fight against evil forces. The Aster, or ‘Michaelmas Daisy’, is his dedicated

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3 years

Fox cubs playing a game of hide-and-seek in our front garden at 1am in the morning (with their mother keeping a close eye on them). Priceless! 😂 #Springwatch #nature #SolaceInNature

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When the fairies go to sleep at dawn they hide their tiny dancing shoes beneath the blooms of White Dead-nettle. Lift up the flowers and take a peek, but make sure the centipedes don’t see, for they will take them, and pop them onto their own feet! #FairytaleTuesday #wildflowers

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“Wherever you go and whatever you do, May the luck of the Irish be there with you." - Irish blessing. Green flowers, symbols of good health and good fortune, to wish you and the Emerald Isle a very happy #StPatricksDay 2023 ☘️. #L áFéilePádraig #FlowersOnFriday .

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Legend tells that a piece of sky falling to earth caught a spark from a star as it passed. From the place in the grass where the sky landed a tiny blue flower grew, the star's spark shining brightly at its centre. The star whispered to it "forget-me-not" #FolkloreThursday #nature

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In Norse mythology the goddess Freya is associated with the return of spring. It is said that as she wanders over the earth shaking her curls, spring flowers flow from her golden tresses, and a warming breeze is created by the swishing movement of her green cloak. #FolkloreSunday

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A legend tells of a bird with a broken wing who begged each #tree for shelter from the frost and snow. The birch, oak and willow refused; only the fir trees offered their help. For this kindness the Frost King ordered the North Wind never to take their leaves. #NationalTreeWeek

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Lily-of-the-valley is the birth flower of May. A legend tells of a nightingale’s enduring love for this flower, each year returning in May to sing to his belovéd, & ceasing when her flowers fade. For this reason the lily-of-the-valley symbolises the ‘return of happiness’. #MayDay

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4 years

Rosa ‘The Fairy’, a fabulous little polyantha rose. Its pretty clusters of pink blossoms cascade over our patio wall from summer through to the autumn.Truly a magical rose with an appropriate name! Happy #SaturdayMorning everyone! #gardening #flowers #roses #SaturdayMotivation

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"The color of springtime is in the flowers; the color of winter is in the imagination.” - Terri Guillemets Frosty scenes of seed heads, leaves and webs photographed on my walk this morning. #Wildflowerhour #Nature

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7 years

Bees will cut through closed buds to reach nectar. This is called 'nectar robbing'. Once the flower opens evidence of the crime is revealed!

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Legend tells that the willow tree, on hearing a mother cat's distressed mewling, reached its branches into the water to save her drowning kittens. In remembrance of this kindness, wherever their little feet touched the branches, catkins grow. #folklore #Caturday #SaturdayMorning

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"Jack Frost came down last night. He slid to the earth on a star beam, Keen and sparkling and bright.' - from 'Jack Frost' by Celia Thaxter (1835-1894). #flowers #gardening #November #FridayFeeling

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“May flowers always light your path, and sunshine light your day.” - Old Irish blessing. Green flowers, symbols of good health and good fortune, to wish the Emerald Isle, and all those celebrating, a very happy #StPatricksDay . #LaFeilePadraig #FolkloreSunday

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5 years

Please share your favourite nature-related photographs, poems, quotes etc. using the hashtag #solaceinnature and let's spread a little #joy and #positivity around the world at a time when we all really need it.

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The month of June is named after Juno, the Roman goddess of love, marriage, motherhood and a protector of women. The birth flower associated with this month is the rose, whose flowers grace our gardens and hedgerows with their beauty through the #summer . #June1st #MondayMotivaton

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In Irish folklore there are seven plants said to possess an impenetrable force that keeps evil at bay; vervain, mallow, speedwell, self-heal, St. John’s wort, yarrow, and eyebright. They were believed to be particularly efficacious when used in protective charms. #FolkloreSunday

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An old custom says a rose, plucked from the #garden in silence at midnight on #MidsummerEve and laid between two sheets of paper, will stay fresh until #Christmas . On Christmas Day, if a maiden places the rose at her breast, her true love will magically appear. #FolkloreThursday

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8 months

A snowdrop’s heart, peeping out from between its petals, to wish you a happy #ValentinesDay !

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January is named after Janus, the Roman god who presides over doorways and new beginnings. The snowdrop, a symbol of hope and consolation, is a birth #flower of this month. The green markings on its inner petals are said to be their promise summer will return. #FairytaleTuesday

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4 years

Flowers or angels? These pretty Fuchsia 'Delta's Sarah' #flowers would make perfect decorations for the #Christmas tree. Their petals are white with varying shades of pink and purple (my favourite combination!). The contrasting anthers peep out below. #FlowersOnFriday #gardening

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The plant’s silent promise; buds are a pledge of the colourful, floral masterpieces that will emerge from their green, chrysalis-like cocoons. Can you guess what flowers are emerging from all these different buds? #gardening #nature

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Lily of the Valley is the birth flower of May. It is said that when the fairies take a rest from their work to make merry on #MayDay morn, they hang their dew-gathering cups on grass stems. As the sun rises they are magically transformed into Lily of the Valley flowers. #folklore

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3 years

“May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door." - Irish blessing. Green flowers, symbolising good health & good fortune, to wish the Emerald Isle a happy St. Patrick’s Day. #StPatricksDay #LaFeilePadraig #FolkloreThursday

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January is named after Janus, the Roman god who presided over doorways and new beginnings. The Snowdrop, a symbol of hope & consolation, is a birthday flower of this month. The green markings on its inner petals are said to be the promise that summer will return. #FolkloreSunday

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And so it begins…the first snowdrops blooming in our village churchyard photographed just now on my way to the postbox. Joy! 🌱🤍🌱 #joy #hope

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A legend tells that when a willow tree heard a mother cat's distressed mewling, it reached its branches into the water to save her drowning kittens. In remembrance of this kindness, wherever their little paws touched its branches, catkins grow. #FairytaleTuesday #nature #folklore

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In many countries around the world there is a belief that red is a lucky colour. I share with you these gifts from Mother Nature, her ruby-coloured gems, in the hope that they will fill your festive season with good luck, fortune and much #joy . Happy #Christmas to you all!

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In olden times it was believed that daffodils bloomed around the 1st of March in honour of Saint David, the patron saint of #Wales . Saint David's feast day falls upon this day when we also celebrate the meteorological first day of spring. #DyddG ŵylDewiHapus #StDavidsDay #March1st

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"May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door." - Irish blessing. Green flowers to wish the Emerald Isle a very happy St. Patrick’s Day. #StPatricksDay #Ireland #SundayThoughts

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February takes its name from the Roman rituals of purification known as 'Februa' that prepared for the arrival of spring and celebrated new beginnings. The birthstone for this month is the amethyst so here are some joyful amethyst #flowers to enjoy in #February ! #FolkloreThursday

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2 years

The papery seed heads of Scabiosa stellata, the ‘starflower scabious’, are incredibly intricate and beautiful. They are like clusters of little cupcake cases decorated with spidery star-like flowers, and a slight dusting of icing sugar! #MondayMotivation #flowers #gardening

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In summer wild clematis, Clematis vitalba, clothes the hedgerows with star-like flowers that inspired its folk name ‘Traveller’s Joy’; in winter it changes its apparel, covering the dark shrubbery with wispy, feathery white seed heads known as ‘Old Man’s Beard’. #nature #folklore

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We celebrated my niece and her husband’s #wedding yesterday. Isn’t their #cake fabulous! The detail of the sugar #craft #flowers is amazing: beautiful foxgloves, cosmos, scabious, roses, cornflowers, mushrooms, sweet peas, freesias, lavender and more!

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Borage is also known as the “starflower”, “herb of gladness”, and “bee bread” because the bees adore it. Some say the name borage comes from “barrach”, a Celtic word meaning ‘’man of courage”, and hence in the Language of Flowers it symbolises strength of heart. #FolkloreThursday

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Aquilegia loveliness! Look at those wonderful frilly petticoats! 💕 #DailyBotanicalBeauty #flowers

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4 years

When white dead-nettle begins blooming prolifically in spring I cannot resist peeping under the flower whorls to see the stamens concealed beneath the petals. #Folklore tells that these are in fact #fairy shoes hidden away to prevent centipedes from stealing them! #SolaceInNature

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“To me, flowers are happiness.” – Stefano Gabbana. #WednesdayWisdom #gardening #flowers

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Beautiful roses to bring you cheer on another rainy July day. Whatever the weather where you are, have a great Saturday! #flowers #gardening

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Legend tells that when the willow tree heard a mother cat's distressed mewling, it reached its branches into the river and saved her drowning kittens. Wherever their little paws touched the branches catkins grew; a reminder to us all of this kindness. #Caturday #NationalTreeWeek

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It is said when the world was made all but the Snow was given colour. The Snow begged the Rose, Violet & Buttercup to share their colour but all refused, only the Snowdrop offered to share its white. Ever grateful, the Snow keeps its blooms safe through winter. #FolkloreThursday

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In olden times it was said that daffodils bloom around the 1st of March in honour of Saint David, the patron saint of #Wales . Saint David's feast day is celebrated on this day, and coincides with the beginning of meteorological #spring . #DyddG ŵylDewiHapus #StDavidsDay #1stMarch

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Flemish legend tells of an angel tasked to paint the world with #colour , but his paint ran out before he reached the last bird. The other #flowers and animals offered some of their own colour, so the angel took a dab from each. The little bird was the goldfinch. #FolkloreThursday

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In Switzerland the snowdrop is called the “amselblümli”, or “black bird flower”, because it blooms in late-winter when the amsel (blackbird) starts to sing its most beautiful song. Together the flower and bird herald the end of winter and coming of spring. #FolkloreSunday #nature

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The #IdesOfMarch (15th) is the feast day of Anna Perenna, Roman goddess of the cyclical year. In Latin 'anna' means 'to live through a year' and 'perenna', 'last many years' hence the terms 'annual' and 'perennial' used to describe the lifespan of our plants. #FolkloreThursday

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A 32,000-year-old, time travelling plant! In 2012 scientists brought back to life several Silene stenophylla (narrow-leafed campion) plants, from seed found stashed in the fossilised burrow of an Ice Age squirrel, 38m deep in Siberian permafrost. #LegendaryWednesday #wildflowers

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This lovely hellebore is making an early appearance in my garden, adding some cheer on a grey, rainy day here in #Bedfordshire . I think it may be Helleborus 'Penny's Pink' but I'm not sure. Whatever it is, I hope it brings you some cheer too. #gardening #flowers #FridayFeeling

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Flowering in my garden is this beautiful Aquilegia 'McKana Giant', one of several plants I have grown from seed. Originally introduced by W. Atlee Burpee's American seed company in 1955, they are easy to grow & make a stunning addition to the border. #gardening #MondayMotivation

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Legend tells of a Sicilian boy who set out to sell a basket of grapes but gave some away to a hungry old woman. She told him to go home & plant the remaining grapes. As he did so he found gold coins beneath them in the basket. The grapes grew into purple crocus. #FolkloreThursday

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"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June." - Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian author (1874-1942). #gardening #flowers

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Verbena is considered to be a magical plant, especially when gathered on the eve, or day, of the #SummerSolstice . Those who carry a sprig of Verbena will be protected from enchantment, and some say it has the power to bring happiness and joy when brought into the home. #folklore

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The empty seed heads that remain in late winter, as new growth slowly begins to emerge all around them, are both celebrations and memorials of life that is past. They are enduring reminders of the perpetual and wonderful cycle of #nature .

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"If stars dropped out of heaven, And flowers took their place, The sky would still look very fair, And fair earth's face." - Christina Rossetti (1830-1894). #FlowersOnFriday #poetry

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The Paperwhite Narcissus is a birth flower of December. Grown indoors at #Christmas , their blooming over the festive season and New Year is said to embody ‘new beginnings’, and symbolises hope and renewal. They are also said to relax the conscious mind. #FlowersOnFriday #folklore

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The #fruits of early autumn for this week’s #WildflowerHour : sloes, rose hips, rowan berries, Guelder rose berries, horse chestnut, yew berry, hazelnuts, blackberries and hawthorn berries. Please note: not all “fruits” are edible and some require cooking to remove toxins. #nature

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Lily of the Valley is the #birthflower of May. A legend tells of the love between a nightingale & this #flower . Each May the nightingale returns to visit his beloved, leaving as the flowers fade. For this reason the Lily of the Valley symbolises the ‘return of happiness’. #MayDay

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Some colourful Dahlias to bring you cheer on a cool, blustery September day. Have a good evening! #DailyBotanicalBeauty #flowers #gardening

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In olden times it was said that daffodils bloom around the 1st of March in honour of Saint David, the patron saint of #Wales . Saint David's feast day is celebrated on this day, and coincides with the beginning of meteorological #spring . #DyddG ŵylDewiHapus #StDavidsDay #1stMarch

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"And all this day an unaccustom'd spirit Lifts me above the ground with cheerful thoughts." - 'Romeo and Juliet', Act V, scene I. Wishing everyone a very happy #SpringEquinox . #firstdayofspring #InternationalDayOfHappiness #ShakespeareWeek #nature

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In ancient times a thin layer of inner tree bark known as the liber was used for writing on. Romans called a book or binding of several of these layers a ‘liber’, from whence comes our word 'library'. Perhaps another name for a wood should be a Library of Trees! #FolkloreThursday

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Happy 1st of August! The Gladiolus is a birth flower for August. Its leaf shape, likened to that of a Roman sword called a 'gladius', inspired its name. In the 'Language of Flowers' it was chosen to convey a message of moral integrity and strength of character. #gardening #flower

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On #MayDay France celebrates 'La Fête du Muguet', the festival of lily-of-the-valley. Also known as 'porte-bonheur', 'bringer of good luck', sprigs of lily-of-the-valley are presented to friends and family as lucky charms on this day. Wishing you all a happy & lucky 1st of May!

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The greenery we bring inside at #Christmas symbolises everlasting life & the promise of spring’s return. In Celtic tradition fairies were said to take shelter in evergreens during winter, and bringing these plants indoors would ensure their blessing upon the home. #FolkloreSunday

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Lily of the Valley is the birth flower of May. Legend tells that when the fairies stop their work to make merry on #MayDay morn, they rest their dew-gathering cups upon blades of grass. As the sun rises their cups are magically transformed into Lily of the Valley. #FolkloreSunday

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21st December: snow-white #flowers to celebrate the #WinterSolstice . From today the light will begin to return as the days lengthen and we can look forward to these beautiful blooms filling our #gardens and countryside once more! #MondayMotivation

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Today is #FriendshipDay so here, in celebration, and with #thanks and #gratitude to all those wonderful friends I have found on here, I share with you these beautiful roses. In the “language of flowers” pale-coloured roses are symbols of “friendship”.

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A posy of dreamy sweet peas from my garden to wish you all a happy new month. In British tradition, the sweet pea is one of the three birth flowers assigned to those born during the month of July. #July1st #gardening

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We may have said goodbye to the summer, but oh my word the trees know how to throw a farewell party! Joyous! #nature #trees

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'Once I found a fairy In my cup of tea. She was nearly drowned And wet as wet could be. I picked her out and dried her And asked her if she'd stay; "Oh no," she said, "I mustn't," And off she flew away." - Enid Blyton (1897-1968) English children’s writer. #NationalTeaDay #poet …

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A Danish name for the snowdrop #flower is “sommergæk” or “summer cuckoo”. It is a word used to describe those “born into a world not yet prepared to receive them”, dreamers such as artists, writers and scientists, reviled by their own generation, and only recognised by posterity.

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I didn’t spot any wildflowers in bloom for #TheWinter10 on my walk at the ‘Old Warden Tunnel’ nature reserve in #Bedfordshire this afternoon, so I decided to find (and try to identify!), ten different types of seed head instead. See thread for their names. #WildflowerHour #nature

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Legend tells that a piece of sky falling to earth caught a spark from a star as it passed. From the place in the grass where the sky landed a tiny blue flower grew, the star's spark shining brightly at its centre. The star whispered to it "forget-me-not". #folklore #wildflowers

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“You ask what is the use of butterflies? I reply to adorn the world and delight the eyes of men: to brighten the countryside like so many golden jewels.” - John Ray, 17th c. English naturalist. Let’s celebrate these amazing creatures today on #LearnAboutButterflies Day! #nature

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The last #fullmoon before the spring equinox is sometimes called the ‘Lenten Moon’. It shares its name with the Lenten Roses that bloom during the Christian penitential period of Lent. Lent comes from Old English “lencten”, alluding to lengthening days & spring. #FolkloreThursday

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September’s #FullMoon is known as the “Harvest Moon” or “Corn Moon”. “That mellow season of the year When the hot sun singes the yellow leaves Till they be gold, and with a broader sphere The Moon looks down on Ceres and her sheaves”- Thomas Hood #FairytaleTuesday #autumn #nature

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“All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.” - Old Proverb #SeedHeads found on a beautiful early morning walk today as the sun was rising above the fields: Dock, hairy willowherb, mallow, burdock, poppy, plantain, creeping thistle and hogweed. #WildflowerHour

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You may be wondering why the white dead-nettle plants suddenly produce so many blooms at this time of the year? Well, the fairies need somewhere to hide their dancing shoes of course! Think of all those spring parties they need to attend. Have a peep and see! #nature #wildflowers

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January is named after 'Janus', the Roman god who presided over doorways & new beginnings. The Snowdrop, a symbol of hope & consolation, is a birthday flower of this month. The green markings on the flowers are said to be the promise that summer will return. #folklore #January1st

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Mother Nature's festive decorations embroidering both hedgerow and #garden to wish #FlowersOnFriday a very 'Berry' #Christmas ! #FoliageFriday

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The #IdesOfMarch (15th March) is the festival of Anna Perenna, Roman goddess of the cyclical year. In Latin 'anna' means 'live through a year' & 'perenna', 'last many years'. Her name reflects the words we use to describe the lifespan of plants, 'annual' & 'perennial'. #gardening

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There is a legend that during a great forest fire the mice asked each tree for protection. At last they came to the Douglas fir who told them to hide inside his cones. To this day you can see their little tails & two back feet peeping out from between the scales. #folklore #trees

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In olden times peonies were revered because they were thought to have emanated from the #moon , and be of divine origin. These flowers were believed to have the ability to glow in the dark, chase away evil spirits and protect homes when planted nearby. #FolkloreSunday #flowers

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A perfectly lovely Dahlia ‘Askwith Minnie’ sporting a teeny-tiny beetle accessory for today’s #DailyBotanicalBeauty . Enjoy your evening and I hope those in the UK are managing to stay safe, home and dry out of the #rain ! #flowers #gardening

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“We're off to see the wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!” And here’s the rather wonderful Dahlia ‘Wizard of Oz’! #DailyBotanicalBeauty #DailyDahlia #gardening

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15th March is the #IdesOfMarch , and feast day of Anna Perenna, Roman goddess of the cyclical year. In Latin 'anna' means 'to live through a year' and 'perenna', 'last many years' hence the terms 'annual' & 'perennial' used to describe the lifespan of our plants. #nature #folklore

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Today is #InternationalKissingDay so here is a shower of Dianthus 'Pink Kisses' for you. What plants and flowers do you have growing in your garden or allotment that have appropriate names to celebrate this day? Salvia 'Hot Lips' anyone? #gardening #flowers #MondayMotivation .

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A story tells that when a willow tree heard a mother cat's pitiful mewling by a river, it reached into the water and saved her kittens. Wherever their tiny paws touched its branches catkins grew that reappear each #spring , and remind us of this kindness. #Caturday #FolkloreSunday

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In olden times it was believed that daffodils bloomed around the 1st of March in honour of Saint David, the patron saint of #Wales . Saint David's feast day falls upon this day when we also celebrate the first meteorological day of spring. #DyddG ŵylDewiHapus #StDavidsDay #1stMarch

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In April fern 'fiddleheads' emerge from the ground, so called after their resemblance to the scroll traditionally carved at the head of a violin in the form of a volute (rolled-up spiral). Ferns are said to bring good luck and are a symbol of eternal youth. #nature #photography

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Legend tells of Campanula, a nymph who guarded a magical tree that bore golden apples. One day a thief came into the #garden . She ran to ring the bells and raise the alarm but the thief mortally wounded her. Flora, goddess of #flowers , transformed her into a bellflower. #folklore

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Today I give you apple blossom, a symbol of better things to come, good fortune and peace. It is also associated with renewal, and perhaps for this reason is the birthday flower for 31st December, the last day of the old year when we welcome in the new. Happy New Year to you all!

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5 years

In Ireland Foxgloves are known as 'lus na mban sidhe' meaning 'plant of the #fairy women'. Other names for them include faerie bells, faerie caps, faerie gloves and faerie petticoats. In the Language of Flowers they symbolise a wish, youth and insincerity. #FolkloreThursday

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“The first wild-flower of the year is like land after sea.” - Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823-1911) #nature #wildflowers #hope

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There is an old country saying, "Frost on the shortest day bodes a bad winter." There's no frost forecast tomorrow here in Bedfordshire! How about where you are? #FolkloreThursday #WinterSolstice #ShortestDay

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April’s #fullmoon is called the ‘Pink Moon’ and rises on the night of 23rd April 2024. Native Americans gave it this name because it coincides with the blooming of Phlox subulata, which bursts into flower around this time. It is also known as the ‘Budding Moon’. #nature #folklore

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Legend tells that the Norse goddess Frigg gave a poor farmer a posy of flax with some seed, promising he would live and prosper until the blooms faded. When he was very old they began to wilt so he journeyed to Frigg’s mountain home and stayed with her evermore. #FairytaleTuesday

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5 years

The feast of St. Stephen, 26th December, is also known as 'Boxing Day' after the tradition of distributing money or gift boxes to the poor or to workers in gratitude for their service. Purple heather is the flower dedicated to St. Stephen in the 'Calendar of Flowers'. #BoxingDay

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The Morning Glory, Ipomoea tricolor, is another birth flower of September. In old England these flowers were called “life of man” because they are in bud in the morning, open by noon & wilt by evening. In the language of flowers they are an emblem of affection. #FolkloreThursday

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4 years

'...And grace and beauty everywhere Are flushing into life!' - from 'April' by Henry Longfellow. Forget-me-nots and green alkanet for the #boragechallenge , herb-Robert, bluebell, cowslip and greater stitchwort. #wildflowerhour

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1 year

"Flowers are the pledges of fruit." - Danish Proverb #DailyBotanicalBeauty #nature

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10 months

According to German tradition, if you find an old bird's nest nestled in the branches of your #Christmas tree, you and your family will have good health, prosperity and happiness in the New Year. Homemade nest ornaments are therefore sometimes used as decorations. #FolkloreSunday

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