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“April I open my bill
In May I sing night and day
In June I change my tune
In July far far I fly
In August away I must”

The cuckoo is said to begin calling on 14th April in honour of the martyr St. Tiburtius, brother-in-law of St. Cecilia, who died on that day. #FairytaleTuesday

It is said that the nymph Echo fell hopelessly in love with Narcissus, but he was so enamoured with his own reflection he rejected her. Echo retreated to a cave and pined away until all that remained in the darkness was her ‘echo’, the ghost of her voice calling. #MythologyMonday

‘The Beguiling of Merlin’ by Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898). #art #FolkloreThursday

@ConnieMenefee @vauclusedreamer Great information, thanks for sharing it 💜💙! I have never heard it called Myrtle before. That’s a name I’ve only ever used for the Myrtus genus of plants.

It is said that while marching his vast army of troops through Asia, King Xerxes became completely besotted with a magnificent plane-tree. He commanded his retinue to adorn the tree with all their “golden necklets and bangles”, and posted a guard as its protector. #FolkloreSunday

This “pourquoi story”, explains the origin of the Snowball Tree, the common name given to certain types of Viburnum such as the species ‘opulus’ and ‘plicatum’. The latter is commonly known as the Japanese or Japan Snowball.

Today’s penultimate #riddles for #NationalPuzzleDay are:

1. What flowers find it difficult to stay in the ground?
2. What fruit can be found in historical works?
3. What plant dances about?

There may be a clue to one answer in this painting by Tanigami Kônan, or there may not!

Not many replies today so I’m assuming you were stumped 🌳(excuse the pun!). Well done to those who had a go, you did really well!
1. Pear (pair)
2. Beech (beach)
3. Medlar (meddler)
4. Pine (to pine = a languishing longing)
5. Olive (O! Live!)
6. Peach (old word meaning betray)

Another great suggestion was the Amaryllis. The person who suggested this flower evidently knows their mythology as Amaryllis was said to have been a shepherdess who fell in love with the shepherd Alteo.

Illustration of Hippeastrum striatum from the ‘Botanical Register’ (1828).

When demons stole the gods’ magical cup of youth-giving ambrosia from Hebe, the goddess of youth, Jupiter sent his eagle to retrieve it. In a fierce battle the eagle shed feathers and blood, which magically transformed into Rowan trees as they touched the earth. #FolkloreThursday