Bearded purple irises are blooming outside the front door of my new home. And now yellow ones are blooming, too. I have long loved irises, but have never grown them. …
Bindweed: the flower who loved too much
Invasive plants with pretty faces I’ve been watching the bindweed spread along the paths where I go for my daily walks. It’s a sweet looking flower, related to the morning …
Soul Blossoming A to Z: F is for Flower
Flower: verb 1. (of a plant) produce flowers; bloom. 2. be in or reach an optimum stage of development; develop fully and richly. (Google dictionary) Welcome to Day 6 of …
Zinnia–#AtoZChallenge
It is with mixed feelings of relief and regret that I post the zinnia, the last flower of the month and of the A to Z Challenge. Zinnias are part …
Yarrow–#AtoZChallenge
Here is yarrow. I have grown yarrow in my yard before. I love the tiny little sub-flowers and the lacy whitish-green leaves. It is also a member of the sunflower …
Xeranthemum–#AtoZChallenge
Xeranthemum flowers symbolize immortality and eternity. They are part of the sunflower family. The common name for one kind of xeranthemum is imortelle or everlasting–you get the theme. The flowers …
Water Lily–#AtoZChallenge
Who can resist a water lily? Not me! Not Claude Monet and not Buddhists, for whom it symbolizes: In Buddhist symbolism the lotus is symbolic of purity of the body, …
Violet–#AtoZChallenge
The lovely, lowly violet is now in bloom here in Chicago. I love to see the yards filled with them. They grow in my backyard, too, although they haven’t come …
Uva Ursi–#AtoZChallenge
The flower for today is uva ursi, commonly known as bearberry. Uva ursi is an old folk remedy–and is still used–for healing problems with the kidney and bladder. It’s also …
Tulip–#AtoZChallenge
Oh, the tulips are beautiful right now here in Chicago. I went for a walk this afternoon and saw many tulips–a whole rainbow of them. And the air smells sweet …