Posts Tagged ‘Napoleon Bonaparte’
The Newfoundland and the New Frontier: Seaman’s Tale
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 2, 1803 On this verdant day, the United States, a fledgling nation, expanded its borders significantly when Napoleon ceded the vast Louisiana Territory to the Americans for a mere pittance. A botanist’s…
Read MoreMay 5, 2022 Thomas Edward Brown, Richard Watson Dixon, Christopher Morley, Mavis Batey, The Magical World of Moss Gardening by Annie Martin, and Napoleon Bonaparte
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1830 Thomas Edward Brown, Victorian poet and theologian of the Isle of Man, was born. His gentle garden verse continues to delight,…
Read MoreNapoleon’s Garden at St. Helena
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: May 5, 1821 Dearest reader, On this day, two centuries and more have passed since the mighty Emperor of France — Napoleon Bonaparte — drew his final breath on a lonely rock in the South Atlantic. The year 2021 marked the 200th anniversary of…
Read MoreWhy the Little Month of February has TWO Birth Flowers: the Violet and the Primrose; the Surprising Answer Along with Fun Facts
“Napoleon’s followers used the violet to weed out his detractors. They would ask strangers if they liked violets; a positive response was a sign of loyalty.” Even though roses are often associated with February, thanks to Valentine’s Day, February’s birth flower is not the rose. Instead, February has two birth flowers: the Violet and the…
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