Posts Tagged ‘Snowdrops’
Welcome February with Cicely Mary Barker: the Fair Maids of February and the Snowdrop Fairy
“Cicely would draw the flowers and the fairies and then write poetry about them.” The English illustrator Cicely Mary Barker is remembered for depicting fairies and flowers. In Cicely’s fabulous fantasy world, every flower was granted its particular fairy to protect it from harm. For winter, Cicely created fairies and poems for these plants: Snowdrop,…
Read MoreSurprising Facts About January’s Birthflowers: Carnation and Snowdrop
“Snowdrops are an indicator flower signaling the transition from winter into spring. Thus, the meaning of a Snowdrop blossom is Hope.” January’s birth flowers are the carnation and snowdrop. Let’s take a moment to celebrate both. Carnations Carnations are some of the world’s oldest flowers. They have been cultivated for over 2000 years. The…
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