Floral folklore : the forgotten tales behind nature's most enchanting plants
(2024)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
NEW 398.368/DAVIES,A

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PUBLISHED
London, United Kingdom : Leaping Hare Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2024
©2024
DESCRIPTION

191 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780711290259, 0711290253 :, 0711290253, 9780711290259
LANGUAGE
English
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Spring -- Summer -- Fall -- Winter -- Summary

"Why do buttercups glow when held beneath your chin? Which blooms are sometimes called fairy phones? Why are foxgloves sometimes ominously referred to as 'Deadman's Bellows'? And what is the true meaning of a rose? Humans have given meanings and stories to plants and flowers for thousands of years, whether they're myths about Ancient Greek Gods who pecked out the eyes of anyone who dared move the sacred but thorny Peony plant, or 19th-century superstitions of how flowers could foreshadow love, life or death. After reading this book, you'll never look at a bunch of flowers the same way again! With details on the origins of the folklore behind each plant, and a beautiful ritual to help you better connect with the teaching each plant has to offer, this is the perfect gift for foragers, gardeners, and budding horticulturists looking to develop their knowledge of plants beyond the exterior"--

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