Monday, June 8, 2009

Blue Monday

It's often thought that there are no 'real' blue flowers, and in a way, that may be true. Most 'blue' flowers lean towards purple or have an undertone of pink. And no matter what those cut-rate flower catalogs tell you, there is no blue rose! (though the breeders continue to work on it!).But, when nothing but "blue" will do, there are plenty of options to choose from. For a start, that beautiful

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Perfect pansies

Valentine's Day in Brazil is June 12th and for Today's Flowers I am adding these pansies, because the Portuguese word for pansy is literally "perfect love" (amor perfeito).We have different stories, and no matter how simple or elaborate, may love and joy grow more each day in our lives... Please visit Today's Flowers to see more perfect flowers blooming around the world.