{"product_id":"floral-folklore-by-alison-davies","title":"Floral Folklore by Alison Davies","description":"\u003cp\u003eFloral Folklore by Alison Davies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDiscover the fascinating folklore behind more than 40 of nature’s most intriguing plants and learn how you can benefit from their timeless wisdom in everyday life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy do buttercups glow when held beneath your chin? Which blooms are sometimes called fairy phones? Why are foxgloves sometimes ominously referred to as ‘Deadman’s Bellows’? And what is the true meaning of a rose?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumans have given meanings and stories to plants and flowers for thousands of years, whether they’re myths about Ancient Greek Gods who pecked out the eyes of anyone who dared move the sacred but thorny Peony plant, or 19th-century superstitions of how flowers could foreshadow love, life or death. After reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFloral Folklore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eyou’ll never look at a bunch of flowers the same way again!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrought to life with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eenchanting, full-colour illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the plants, flowers and visiting creatures, the book explains the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eorigins of the folklore behind each plant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and offers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ea beautiful ritual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to help you better connect with the teaching each plant has to offer. 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