Tag: The Flower Hour

  • The Flower Hour #23:  Phorest Phloxy Phlorals*

    The Flower Hour #23: Spring’s Phloxy Florals Thanks as always to Terri for another Flower Hour reminder.  She chose Phlox this week and — ta da — this is actually a flower I have in my collection.   Here in south-west Ontario, and especially at Point Pelee National Park, we have a species of wild…

  • The Flower Hour #22 — Trilliums

    Here in Ontario, nothing says “Spring” like Trilliums!  After all, ever since 1937, the White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) has been the official flower and floral emblem of our province, and a stylised Trillium is our provincial logo: Wandering into the woods and finding the floor carpeted with beautiful white, pink and dark red blossoms is…

  • The Flower Hour #21:  Flower Of An Hour

    The Flower Hour #21:  Magnolia Tree Blossoms Etymology of the common name Flower of an Hour is the Greek hora (hour) and this flower became associated with Horae — the Greek goddesses of time and seasons. Flower of an Hour blossoms are about six cm in diameter, with five, creamy-white petals that have dark burgundy colouring at their…

  • The Flower Hour #20:  Live Like A Wild Flower

    The Flower Hour #20: Shadows of Desert Florals The most beautiful wildflowers are the onesthat thrive in the face of adversity.* Thanks to the amazing Terri for another Flower Hour prompt. Wildflowers have long been symbols of tenacity and resiliency and, when you see where some not only grow, but flourish, it’s no wonder!  Conning…

  • Flower Hour #19 – The perfume strong I love!

    The Flower Hour #19: Almond Tree Blossoms Here in Ontario’s deep south, where spring is teasing us but hasn’t yet arrived, I’m longing for the early blossoms that never fail to thrill. One of my favourites is the Lilac, and one of the best-ever locations to view them here in Essex County is at the…

  • Lunar Ludibund

    The Flower Hour #18: Celebrating Lunar New Year Welcome to the year of the horse! Meet Beezus and Ramona: These sisters fit the “Flower Hour” criteria — just!  If you look very carefully, to the left of the girls is a clump of Dandelions, and to the right is a patch of white clover. Two…

  • Purple Passion

    Purple — is fashionable twice —This season of the year,And when a soul perceives itselfTo be an Emperor.† The Flower Hour #16: The Shapes of Flowers Please take a moment to browse Terri’s post with her great “shape” images:https://secondwindleisure.com/2026/02/03/the-flower-hour-16-the-shapes-of-flowers/ ’Til next time, y’all… †Emily Dickinson, her poem “Purple — is fashionable twice —” — page…