The sixth episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about the tulip!

Resources used for this episode:

The Language of Flowers by Margaret Pickston

The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay

The Complete Language of Flowers by S. Theresa Dietz

Flower Fairies of the Spring by Cicely Mary Barker

https://www.tulipmania.art/in-persian-mythology-the-tulip-is-considered-to-be-the-flower-of-love/

https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/learning/dartmoor-legends/the-legend-of-the-bed-of-tulips

https://amsterdamtulipmuseum.com/pages/the-story-of-the-tulip

Save Wild Tulips: https://www.fauna-flora.org/species/wild-tulips/

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The fifth episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about the daffodil!

Resources used for this episode:

Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker

The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay

The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford

Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life by Marta McDowell

Flower Fairies of the Spring by Cicely Mary Barker

Flowers Fairies of the Garden by Cicely Mary Barker

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/wildflowers/wild-daffodil

https://www.rhs.org.uk/garden-inspiration/plants-we-love/daffodils-art-myth-folklore

https://www.rhs.org.uk/education-learning/libraries-at-rhs/articles/sarah-backhouse-creator-of-first-pink-daffodil

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The fourth episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about snowdrop!

Resources used for this episode:

Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker

Snowdrop by Gail Harland

The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay

The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2022/01/where-and-when-to-see-snowdrops/

Flower Fairies of the Winter by Cicely Mary Barker

Gækkebrev: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A6kkebrev

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Have you heard some interesting folklore about thistles? Please let me know! Leave a comment or email me on podcast@rookbotanics.com

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