Another picture from my calendar. I am not quite sure what it means though!
I think wild flowers should be left where they are - although picking a few for personal pleasure is not against the law, surely taking armfuls from the meadows isn't such a good idea.
If we find flowers in unexpected places - like suddenly discovering bluebells in the woods, celandines on the banks of the streams, or daisies in the grass - this can be a wonderful source of joy. Like the creatures in the picture, these are joys to share [so I leave the flowers in situ for others to appreciate]
Hope and courage should be shared too.
Thank you to "Climate Action Swanton Morley" who took packets of wildflower seeds to distribute to those residents who turned up at the Public AGM of the Parish Council this week. I do not know where I shall plant mine yet!
I still feel guilty about the huge bunches of Oxlips we picked from the wood in the early 60's!
ReplyDeleteYou've definitely made up for them in the years since with all your care of the land on the small holding etc. Consider yourself absolved from guilt!
DeleteI love them where they are. My husband does pick me one handful of Marsh Marigolds when they are out and that is it. I don't like killing a flower just to bring it inside. I use fake in the house and save the pussy willows until they disintegrate.
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DeleteSome quotations are not very quotable, are they? I agree that wildflowers should mostly be left for all to enjoy. I remember in my youth seeing people with bunches of bluebells, wilting fast.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of the free packets of wildflower seeds. I'm sure you will find the perfect spot to plant them.
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DeleteWhen I see wildflowers, I feel like the world is a brighter place. It never occurs to me to pick any because what would I do with them?
ReplyDeleteExactly - and they never last as long as flowers grown for cutting. They need to bloom where they are planted
DeleteI have a tiny wildflower garden in front of the house, I leave that for the birds and bees and butterflies. Maybe the saying on your calendar is meant metaphorically, to gather them in emotionally. Or maybe I'm just stretching for meaning where there isn't any!
ReplyDeletePerhaps it is just a metaphor! The quote is attributed online to lots of different people
DeleteI like the idea of handing out packets of wildflowers! I have one planting circle in my back garden where I grow wildflowers. I have resisted picking them!
ReplyDeleteWe have just allocated a triangle in the corner of our garden for wildflowers
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