Carol DM
Sharing another bloom from my summer garden. The pansy comes in many different colors. I have many in the garden and they always thrive in the hot sun. Kind of makes you wonder why they are called pansies. They have even survived cold during the winter before.
I did a little research and this is what I found. The name comes from the French word “pensée”, meaning “thought”, which is also its meaning in the language of flowers. In Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet”, Ophelia gives flowers to Hamlet and says, “There’s pansies; that’s for thoughts.” The pansy is a symbol of the Kappa Alpha Theta social sorority, and of the city of Osaka, Japan.
Now you know the rest of the story.
Photo ©CarolDM
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Interesting to learn about names of flowers and plants, agreed?
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Yes it is interesting to learn about nature
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Not interested in learning about nature
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flowers are warm and bring great joy! A fun thing to think about – a map of Dustin’s Garden with each of the shared flowers mapped!
Thanks Doc. That is a great idea.
They are very pretty, I don`t have luck with them. Pinned
Thanks and I used to have a Pinterest account years ago.
Looking forward to seeing them again, but I know winter is just starting.
Yes it will be a few months.
Beautiful flower. Thanks for explaining the name.
You re very welcome. Have a great day.
I also get used to doing research on flowers and plants in general! There are interesting things I find out! Beautiful pansy!
I enjoy learning about what is around me, very interesting. Thanks.