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| Jigsaw series - February snowdrop 2011 |
Generic name - 'Galanthus' derived from the two Greek words meaning 'milk' and 'flower'.
...Extract from Reader's Digest Wild flower's of Britain.
A New Forest Artist working in watercolour and Pentel brush pen in 'Travel Sketches' 'garden log' and 'log diary' I paint in watercolours, adding ink, charcoal or brush pen. I have written and illustrated eight book and illustrated two for authors.
Saturday, 12 February 2011
78th entry...
First flower of spring... The snowdrop...
The snowdrop provides an early feast for bees. In the past they were also known as 'The fair-maid of February'. An old custom connected with the 'Feast of Purification of St Mary' celebrated on the 2nd February. Village maidens would gather bunches of snowdrops and wear them as a symbol of purity.
Generic name - 'Galanthus' derived from the two Greek words meaning 'milk' and 'flower'.
...Extract from Reader's Digest Wild flower's of Britain.
Generic name - 'Galanthus' derived from the two Greek words meaning 'milk' and 'flower'.
...Extract from Reader's Digest Wild flower's of Britain.
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