Poppy Power!

SHALOM

(means hello, goodbye and peace in Hebrew)

Silent Film Queen Theda Bara on magazine cover, with poppy

One of the flowers of the month of August is the

POPPY

As promised, here is a little blog on the meanings of the flower Poppy,

some Poppy trivia and fun facts,

and some pretty poppy things!

Now, we have a problem with the August flower of the month.

I have already covered glads (see previous post, gladiolus).

I find that flower on most web sites.

Then the debate starts.

Many sites say the Poppy is the other flower for August,

or even the only flower for August.

But some sites say that the Dahlia is the flower for August.

And some sites quote only the Gladiola!

I like poppies.

I have always liked poppies. The wild california poppy is probably

my most favorite flower for a garden. It grows relatively wild here.

courtesy http://www.conservationtutorials.org/ 

Before I met this variety however, I loved the big red poppies!

Back before DVDs and VHS (can you imagine?)

we waited every year for 'The Wizard of Oz' to show on the tv.

There were favorite, classic movies that would show every year,

sometimes twice a year if we were lucky!

The familiar scene where Dorothy and her friends can see the Emerald City,

but have to walk through a beautiful field of poppies.

Magic poppies.

Sleeeepy poppies.....

'Poppy Field', 1991

I love this oil painting by Charles Santore



Oh no! What will we do? What will we do?

and Glinda, the Good Witch of the North

sends healing snow to counter the sleep affect of the magic poppies....

What beautiful poppies!



The Poppy, in the Victorian era, meant Consolation.

http://www.rococcoco.etsy.com/

A Red poppy meant consolation, or pleasure.

A yellow poppy meant wealth and success.

That's it for today.
I do have more fun poppy facts,
plus more pretty pictures
and glads
and state flowers
and national flowers -

Who knew the flower girl had so much to do?

Have a super day,
inkspired
http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

August's Gladiolus Flower and Meanings of Flowers

hoi

(Dutch, for a very informal 'hello')

Time to Sing

original ooak Collage Art Doll by inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

Today I will cautiously try to publish a new blog.

I'm feeling a little 'gun-shy'.

I haven't heard from anyone yet on whether they have experienced

the same problems with blogspot,

or if I am just a favored blogspot "let's-pick-on-someone" person.

That feels too much like Junior High and High School

where you know everyone is staring at you!

Ah, what a horrible time period.

I do not understand people that say high school was the best time of their life.

What?

They seriously need to move on and create a new life for now!

Do I ever wish I could go back and do things over?

Not really.

I like the maturity and wisdom and mellowness that age offers.

If I hadn't gone through all that angst & experiences both good and bad

I would not be the person I am today.

I kinda' like the person I have evolved into.

Not the body,

wouldn't mind a new one of those!

:0)

duck billed platypus rubber stamp

http://www.vivalasvegastamps.com/

Let's have a little fun with gladiolus' today!

I will not write a book.

I will not write a book.

I will not write a book.

Perhaps we will just have a little fun with gladioulus'!

Leonid Afremov painting

Gladiolus is one of the flowers for the month of August.

Poppy is the other one, which I will save for another day.

The Gladioli flower is commonly referred to by the name of its' genus -

Gladiolus,

the plural form of which can be

Gladiole,

Gladioluses

or

Gladioli.

http://www.wellpromo.com/

 

Gladiolus spikes are available in a wide variety of colors including

white, yellow, orange, pink, purple and red.

Quite the flower rainbow!

 

The genus gladiolus has 260 species,

250 of them are native to sub-Saharan Africa,

mostly South Africa.

About 10 species are native to Eurasia.

Most of the more than 10,000 named Gladioli cultivars were probably derived

from just seven species native to South Africa!

These were first brought to European gardens in the late 17th century.

So what did a Gladiolus in a bouquet mean

to that Victorian Lady who received them?

Well, there were several!

Hopefully the other flowers in the bouquet helped express the correct meaning.

The gladiolus flower signifies remembrance.

It also expresses infatuation,

telling the receiver that she (or he) pierces the heart.

It also stands for strength of character,

faithfulness,

and honor!

but wait.....there's more!

The Gladiolus means Love at first sight.

Oh dear, there are even more....

The Gladiolus symbolizes sincerity and loyalty.

glads n cake by http://www.mamamin.com/

For those of you who are into 'elements',

the Gladiolus flower is Fire.

"I know that if odour were visible, as colour is,

I'd see the summer garden in

rainbow clouds."

- Robert Bridges

'Alaska Glads' by http://www.edenbrothers.com/

There are several interesting stories about how the flower got it's name,

legend and lore about the flower

and some more meanings!

I am saving these for another day, as

I will not write a book.

I will not write a book.

I will not write a book.

Really!

Feelin' kinda punky today, so that's it for now.

:0)

Drop me a comment, let me know what you think,

what you would like me to cover,

what kinds of subjects you would like in the future.

I have not recently done a craft,

or art tutorial,

or focused on a project.

I plan on adding those in again.

Have suggestions?

I won't know them unless you comment!

I do love to blog....

:0)

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