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Borage – Blunt or Brave?

Borage – Blunt or Brave?

Flower meanings· Folklore· Gardening· History

This week our November mornings have been damp and dark.  Yet I spied a borage plant in the corner of…
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Sunflower – a sign of Optimism and Joy

Sunflower – a sign of Optimism and Joy

Flower meanings· History

Sunflower means positivity, energy and joy It is coming to the end of summer and what a stunning, hot season…
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Poppy – A Flower of Contradictions

Poppy – A Flower of Contradictions

Flower meanings· History· Nature· Wildflower

It is curious how a flower, so often photographed and enjoyed in summer, can have such poignant and painful meaning…
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Passion in a Flower

Passion in a Flower

Gardening· History· Nature

The Passion Flower Passiflora is best explained at Easter despite it blooming in the summer. I worked with plants for…
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Magical Mistletoe

Magical Mistletoe

Folklore· History· Nature

It is snowing as I write this and with the snow comes an eerie silence. The mistletoe embodies this mysterious…
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My name is Ruth Goudy. I write regularly on social media and I would love you to join the conversation. Flowers are here to be enjoyed and shared. I always appreciate comments on my blogs and posts. Maybe it is a certain flower's meaning to you, a memory of your relatives talking about flowers or even a poem to share. All of it is interesting and important to our enjoyment and understanding of flowers. Thank you.
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Flower of the day had to be a thistle rosette . #a Flower of the day had to be a thistle rosette .
#afloweraday #thistle #wellbeing #nature #magic
Moss growing on top of a wall and sprinkled with a Moss growing on top of a wall and sprinkled with a dusting of sugary snow.
#onmywalk #nature #beauty #welbeing #moss #snow #winter #lockdown
Aconites. They felt like little beacons of light a Aconites. They felt like little beacons of light and hope on my path in the sunshine. #sunshine #yellowflowers #joy #blessings #beacons #winterflowers #lockdown #stayingpositive #afloweraday
More than the top of the Heuchera, I love the unde More than the top of the Heuchera, I love the underneath of the leaves. The rich colours remind me of pretty petticoats or beautiful lining in a jacket.
#wintercolour #getoutside #lockdown #plants #wellbeing #favouriteplants
My new blog about hellebores is for everyone out t My new blog about hellebores is for everyone out there putting one foot in front of another and getting on with lockdown. You, like the flower, are resilient and beautiful.
Thank you to @carolinehorne.s.photography for the lovely photos. 
#helleborus #tough #resilient #shadeplant #lockdown #wecandothis #beautiful #winterflowers #afloweraday #stayingpositive
I am posting a flower a day to keep us positive. T I am posting a flower a day to keep us positive. Today there was a primrose determined to peep out from beneath the snow!
#covid #lockdown #staypositive #afloweraday #primrose #getoutside #wellbeing #snow
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