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As the first shoots of St. John's Wort and Bryony crept from the earth, Norfolk botanist Benjamin Stillingfleet found Lilac and Cranesbill in flower #otd in 1755. #CalendarOfFlora #BotanicMonday #OnThisDay

In England, Harebell is symbolic of St. George, according to Richard Folkard (1884). Abroad, the Peony is associated with the saint, whose feast day is today. #StGeorgesDay #SaintGeorge #HistSciArt #SolaceInNature Illustrations from Curtis' @theBotanicalMag.

Dog rose (Rosa canina) is said to alleviate the effects of a dog's bite. #FolkloreThursday

An Ash herding stick is preferred by Scottish lads, who, upon throwing it at their cattle (why?) find it is less likely to harm the animals than sticks made from other woods. Some oddly specific folklore from Richard Folkard (1884). #FolkloreThursday

On the first Friday after the birth of a baby, Houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum) was mashed up into a poultice and applied to the infant. This was a Tuscan practice meant to encourage a long life. #FolkloreThursday

It's raining today, and there is snow in the forecast! ❄️ In Norfolk, in 1755, Benjamin Stillingfleet observed that the Mountain Cowslip (or Bear's Ears!) was in bud by April 9. On this day, the Nightingale sang. #CalendarOfFlora #SolaceInNature #ThrowbackThursday #OTD

Fritillaria meleagris is sometimes called Lazarus Bell, or Leopard (Leper) Lily. These folk names are derived from the jingling bells lepers were made to carry to warn others of their approach. #SocialDistancing #FolkloreThursday

March 29: Red currant is in bud, according to Stillingfleet's 1755 #CalendarOfFlora, recorded in Norfolk. Ribes rubrum. Choix des plus belles fleurs: et des plus beaux fruits by Redouté. https://t.co/TpJel3hBRZ via @BioDivLibrary @mobotgarden. #BHLib #SciArtSunday #SolaceInNature

In Germany, Auriculas are a symbol of home. Bear's Ear Primula, Magdalena Bouchard, ca. 1773–1793. From Hortus Romanus, vol. 1, Massachusetts Horticultural Society Library. #FolkloreThursday #WomensArt #HerNaturalHistory #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

March 26: Speedwell and Alder flower. From Stillingfleet's #CalendarOfFlora via @BioDivLibrary @SILibraries. https://t.co/n8aAFvtGDu. Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm) / Public domain. Salicyna / CC BY-SA (https://t.co/qy6ZZx2AMk) #SolaceInNature