Wishing You Easter Blessings
by Kathy White
Title
Wishing You Easter Blessings
Artist
Kathy White
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Photograph - Photography--greeting Cards Or Notes Are Cheaper By The Dozen!
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"Wishing You Easter Blessings" was designed to be an Easter Greeting card. Several flowers symbolize the time of Easter....the lily, the tulip and the daffodil to name a few. Daffodils and tulips bloom in the spring. Some lilies bloom in the spring, some in the summer.
The Latin name for daffodils is narcissus, and there are at least 25 natural forms of the flower as well as a number of hybrids. The daffodil was originally introduced to Britain by the Romans who believed that the sap had healing powers. In the early 1600's daffodils began to be planted in domestic gardens. Spring flowering bulbs such as daffodils, lilies and tulips have become a symbol of the Resurrection throughout the Christian world. Today the narcissus symbolizes renewal of life, and celebrates Easter as a festival of new hope.
The type of daffodil that we all recognize is the large headed bright yellow variety with large central trumpet shape. In addition,daffodils can be pure white, off white, pale lemon or even bordering on orange. The coloring of the central trumpet also varies. The size of flower head ranges from tiny half inch flowers on short stems to 5 inch blooms on 2 foot long stems. The smaller varieties of paper whites are multi headed on single stems and highly perfumed. The fragrance of many daffodils is quite distinctive, a sophisticated perfume not dissimilar to jasmine mixed with ylang ylang. As a cut flower, daffodils are long lasting and economical. As a garden or pot plant the blooms last substantially longer. Aside from its popularity as an Easter flower, the daffodil also symbolizes friendship.
This greeting card is taken from a photograph shot by Kathy White in Mount Lebanon, Louisiana of a white daffodil with a pale yellow center. The card is Wishing You Easter Blessings, blessings that will renew your spirit and give new life to your inner being, and renewed joy to your days.
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March 6th, 2013
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