Floriography, by Gina Margolies — BirthMonthFlower

We are at that time of year when, in many parts of the country, the long stretch of post-holiday winter has settled in. Icy winds greet us when we venture out in the morning, and early sunsets send us hurrying home in the evening. Thoughts turn to words like cold, dark, and bleak, and we long for warm blankets, cozy sweaters, and hot drinks to comfort us.  Flowers are not generally associated with this time of year, for obvious reasons. Just when we need their warm colors and sun-kissed leaves the most, flowers are nowhere to be found. In the...

Happy October! Writing a blog about birth month flowers never feels like a job. I look at beautiful photos, research flowers, share fun facts, and spotlight joyous moments, all while calling it work. Obviously, there is no downside here. It’s hard to select my favorite thing about this job, but one of my top five would be all of the things I have learned in the past two years. One of the most interesting subjects I have researched is the significance of various types of flowers in different cultures. A great example of this arose from my exploration of October’s...

Happy September! After our annual August break, Birthday Blossoms is delighted to be back at work, bringing birth month flower joy to our customers and friends. September’s birth month flower is the lovely aster, sign of autumn and all its glories. To celebrate this beautiful bloom, we have some news to share. We have several new Birthday Blossoms field trips planned, so be on the lookout for photos, interesting tidbits, and maybe even a guest vlogger. Birthday Blossoms is also excited to announce a new line of birth month flower designs. We know you love the original designs and we...

"People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things around us."                                                                       - Iris Murdoch  

April's birth month flower is the lovely daisy. Not sure what your blossom is? Give this article we recently wrote a read for some hints.   What Is Your Birth Month Flower? by Gina Margolies Has a flower ever spoken to you? Mother Nature speaks in many ways – the sound of a bird’s wings flapping towards sunset, the smell of rain falling on basil leaves, the feel of wind sliding over burnished cheeks, the taste of snow dancing on a wintertide tongue – serenading the senses with her free-spirited messages of love. Sometimes, she even utilizes words.  There is a...