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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
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
Shamrock (meaning Little Trefoil) refers to a few different plant species; including Black Medick, Clover, and Wood Sorrel. As early as 1586, Watercress was also called Shamrock; one of a few plants attributed to St. Patrick. #HappyStPatricksDay #StPatricksDay2020 #StPatricksDay
Botanical illustrations by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for #SciArtSunday. #SolaceInNature #BotanicalIllustration #wildflowers