The phrase "Flower Power" may conjure up images in your head of the 60's and big bright daisies painted on VW's. However, I was thinking of a more generalized idea of flowers and how inspiring they are.
I love, love, love flowers! I love getting them, growing them, drawing them, painting them, and dreaming about them! Here are some items, quotes and links to give you some "Flower Power" today! Enjoy!!
See the new "Flower of the Month" below...
Flower of the month
It's around this time of year when purple irises start appearing in the grocery store floral areas. I always think to myself that they are too early, but I still enjoy seeing them. I have always been a lover of these flowers, especially the purple ones. The bearded Irises are so beautiful and showy and fun to look at and grow. But, I can't help but love the simplicity of the smaller, simpler ones.
Last week my husband and I stayed at a bed & breakfast in La Connor called the "Wild Iris." There were so many photos and paintings of irises there. It inspired me to make it the flower of the month for January. Enjoy!
Wikipedia's Irises...
:Other plants named "iris" are found elsewhere in the Iridaceae.
Iris is a genus of between 200?300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name; for one thing, it refers to all Iris species, though some plants called thus belong to other closely related genera. In North America, a common name for irises is flags, while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as junos, particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower in the United States.
The genera Belamcanda (blackberry lily), Hermodactylus (snake's head iris), Neomarica (walking iris) and Pardanthopsis are sometimes included in Iris.
Looking for Iris stuff?
12 Rhizome Collection: 6 Different Reblooming Irises
Amazon Price: (as of 12/29/2009) 
Irises: A Gardener's Encyclopedia
Amazon Price: $32.97 (as of 12/29/2009)
Classic Irises And the Men And Women Who Created Them
Amazon Price: $96.75 (as of 12/29/2009)
Irises Poster Print
Amazon Price: $37.91 (as of 12/29/2009)
Links to more flower power!
- Pinkie's Parlour
- This site has all kinds of info about flowers, flower meanings, tree meanings, etc...
- Juelie's State Flower Garden
- Fun site with images of all the state flowers.
- Free Flowers Ecards, Flowers Greeting Cards, Flowers Greetings ...
- Search. Looking for a card ? Search for it here:. More of Flowers ... Home : Flowers Greetings ... left, Popular Flowers Sections, right ...
- Flower Fairies Official Website based on the books and ...
- Flower Fairies Official website based on the books and illustrations of Cicely Mary Barker - enter the Secret World of the Flower Fairies.
- RoseCare.com - Rose Care Products and Information for growing Roses
- RoseCare.com offers detailed cultivation and protection recommendations, organic and conventional products, specialty tools, self-diagnosis photo guides to ...
- Breck's Nurseries
- Breck's is proud to offer premium plants and bulbs direct to you from Holland since 1818. All Breck's plants and bulbs are individually selected, ...
- Art: Drawings of Flowers for sale by Artist
- Pencil drawings for sale by another Squidoo lensmaster!
Stop and smell the roses...
Rose-themed items and gifts.
Smell like roses
Drink your roses
shelter of roses
Stop and smell the roses!
Sweet Butter Sugared Rose Tinted Lip Balm
Amazon Price: $8.00 (as of 12/29/2009)
Paris Roses Des Vergers by Yves Saint Laurent for Women 4.2 oz SpringTime Fragrance Spray 2006 Limited Edition
Amazon Price: $55.00 (as of 12/29/2009)
Rosebud Herbal Tea - Loose Tea Leaves - 2 oz
Amazon Price: (as of 12/29/2009)
Monin Rose Syrup, 750 ml
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/29/2009)
LAMPS BEAUTIFUL Rain or Sun Umbrella--Roses Garden Floral--Excellent customer service--see our feedback.
Amazon Price: (as of 12/29/2009)
The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life.-Jean Giraudoux
Flower Power Wardrobe
5" Heel Flower Sandal. by Ellie
Amazon Price: (as of 12/29/2009)
Handmade flower items on Etsy...
- Boutique Pink Designs
- Crocheted floral scarves, neck wraps, hats and more!
- Karen Ponelli Studio
- Beautiful acrylic flower paintings, bookmarks and more!
- Forever Flowers
- Beaded flowers!
- Roses Are Red
- Vintage- inspired flower jewelry!
- Me Art Design
- Flower art!
- ZsB Creations
- Flower art and jewelry!
100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 12/29/2009)
Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
Amazon Price: $10.36 (as of 12/29/2009)
A Passion for Flowers
Amazon Price: $37.80 (as of 12/29/2009)
The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers (Gardener's Supply Books)
Amazon Price: $22.76 (as of 12/29/2009)
Fine Art Flower Photography: Creative Techniques And The Art Of Observation
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/29/2009)
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