Who can fail to love these flowers? They are so tiny and yet flower abundantly to give great splashes of colour. It seems that they are bursting with cheerfulness. Many of us long for the sun during dark winter days so their colour brings us a natural lift. ‘Heartsease’ is the common name for Viola Tricolor. This name probably stems…
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Magical Mistletoe
It is snowing as I write this and with the snow comes an eerie silence. The mistletoe embodies this mysterious quality. Throughout history mistletoe has been associated with magical powers and it is hardly surprising. As I observe the unearthly, opaque, white berries they seem to draw me into them like a crystal ball. Mistletoe commands respect and, perhaps, a…
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