daffodil (means uncertainty, chivalry, respect, unrequited love, return my affection.)
tulip (A red tulip means undying love.)
tulip (A yellow tulip means hopeless love.)
dandelion (means coquetry or happiness and faithfulness.)
xanthic: of a yellowish color
Some say the color yellow is associated with gold or the sun, thus implying warmth, joy, and friendship, wisdom and power. Long ago, however, yellow flowers had negative connotations and were used to symbolize jealousy and dying love.
Originating in Turkey, it seems that the "language of flowers" was introduced in Europe in the 1700s. Lists of flower meanings were hand written and circulated, but not all lists agreed. One can imagine the resulting unfortunate consequences! "The first language of flowers book was probably B.
Delachenaye's Abecedaire de Flore ou langage des fleurs, published in
1810....The publication of Charlotte de Latour's Le Langage des Fleurs in
December 1819, was the beginning of the great proliferation of language
of flowers books."*
*from Flowers, the Angels' Alphabet, The Language and Poetry of Flowers by Susan Loy, an except from which can be found HERE.
Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun! This week our letter is "X." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!
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of or pertaining to a yellow or yellowish color...
a yellow mum blossom drippy with raindrops
gold tipped cypress. We planted new bushes in the front of our house after ripping out the old overgrown ones.
a somewhat tattered black eyed susan
Ginko leaves turn golden yellow in the Fall brightening the landscape even on an overcast day.
a late harvest--just a few days ago before the rain and chill. I'm particularly proud of the carrots I grew--a first. See the 3 small roundish orange carrots on the right?
clockwise from the top: edible nasturtium blossoms, carrots, basil, carrot leaves, tomatoes.
I'm
linking up with my favorite teacher, Ms Jenny Matlock, as we
work our way through the alphabet. Please do go visit the
other students, for you never know what gems you may
find--humor, poignancy, information, visions of far away
places, stuff you've never even dreamed of! Check it out HERE. You may even wish to join in yourself! This week our letter is "X."
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