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An old Welsh folk name for Saponaria officinalis is ‘Farewell Summer’ because it #flowers through the months of August and September. It is also known as ‘Soapwort’ as its root contains saponins; chemical compounds used in the making of soap. #autumn #folklore

Illustration of gooseberry varieties from ‘The Fruit Grower's Guide’ (1891) by John Wright.

In olden times the ‘whispering’ leaves of the Aspen #tree were believed to be imbibed with communicative powers. It was said that an aspen leaf placed beneath the tongue bestowed upon a person the gift of eloquence, or even the ability to speak multiple languages. #FolkloreSunday

On 19th August, as the grapes began to ripen, the Romans held the festival ‘Vinalia Rustica’. They offered prayers to Jupiter, the god of sky and thunder, entreating him to keep the weather clement so as not to damage the crop, and thus ensure a good harvest. #history #folklore

Deadly Atropa bella-donna is named after Atropos, the eldest of the Greek Moirai sisters known as the ‘Fates’. The first sister, Clotho, spins the thread of human life, the second, Lachesis, measures its length, and finally Atropos cuts the thread, ending life. #FairytaleTuesday

An illustration from ‘One Eye, Two Eyes and Three Eyes’, a strange German story about three sisters, a magic table, and a goat who eventually becomes a golden-apple bearing tree! Published in ‘Hop O’My Thumb’s Wanderings, and Other Fairy Tales from “Grimm” (1910). #FolkloreSunday

Illustration from: ‘Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur’ (Butterflies in Pictures from Nature) by Eugen Johann Christoph Esper (1742-1810) & Toussaint Von Charpentier (1779-1847), which includes illustrations by various engravers such as Johann Carl Bock (1757-1843).

In #folklore the Cardinal is associated with watchfulness, protectiveness and said to be a weather diviner. A legend of the Choctaw people tells that the ‘red bird’ is a matchmaker who, unable to bear loneliness, unites a loveless maiden and a lonely young brave. #NationalBirdDay

‘Little Ida’s Flowers’ is the tale of a young girl who discovers her flowers are wilting because they exhausted themselves dancing at a magical ball. It is one of Hans Christian Andersen’s first fairytales, published 8th May 1835. It mentions 17 types of flower. #FolkloreThursday