Love and Flowers
by Kathy White
Title
Love and Flowers
Artist
Kathy White
Medium
Photograph - Photography--greeting Cards Or Notes Are Cheaper By The Dozen!
Description
Love and Flowers just seem to go hand in hand! Just ask a florist around Valentine's Day or a couple's anniversary or her birthday....or anytime a wife is mad at her husband and he wants to get on her good side again. What does he do? Well, a lot of times, he sends flowers! Ha.
The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, was a Victorian-era means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken. This language was most commonly communicated through tussie-mussies (small flower bouquets), an art which has a following today.
The nuances of the language are now mostly forgotten, but red roses still imply passionate, romantic love and pink roses a lesser affection; white roses suggest virtue and chastity and yellow roses still stand for friendship or devotion. Other flowers also carry special meanings. But all flowers convey a feeling of happiness, love, joy and can almost always make the giver and the recipient smile.
There are books written about the language of flowers and the language of love. There are charts that can be found on the internet giving the meaning or symbolism of all types of flowers.
These particular flowers in my photo "Love and Flowers" were displayed at my nephew's wedding. So, I would definitely say they were tokens of affection, symbols of love and joy. It was a joyous day and the beautiful flowers there just accentuated the love being brought together on that special day.
I found a Chinese proverb that says, "When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other." This world would be a lot more drab and I cannot imagine what it would be without the beauty of the gorgeous flowers that surround us. God sure knew what he was doing when he gave us flowers.
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February 1st, 2013
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Kathy White
Thank you so much for your support of our photography Ilona!! It means so much to me! :)
Kathy White
Thank you for your nice comment Cyril! I am glad you enjoyed them and could vote and fave! :)
Kathy White
Thank you bunches Darren Fisher for the feature of Love and Flowers in our group 3 A Day Greeting Cards! I really appreciate it! :)
Kathy White
Thanks so much Susan Lee Giles for the feature of Love and Flowers in Women Photographers group! Your support means a lot to me! :)
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