Spring Garden 3
Macro Art
60 Minutes In The Park
May 24, 2012 at 5.49pm
Wood Cranesbill / Woodland Geranium (Geranium sylvaticum)
County flower of England. Depending on soil conditions, the flowers range from a mauve color to sky blue.
In ancient Europe, the flower was called Odin's Grace, associated with the mythological god, Odin, the god of wisdom, war and poetry. The flowers yield a blue-gray dye that was used in ancient Europe to dye war cloaks, believing it would protect them in battle. It is also said to have been the color of the Virgin Mary's veil indicative of its ancient to medieval sacred valuation.
Class: Magnoliopsida; Order: Geraniales; Family: Geraniaceae
Spring Garden 3
Macro Art
60 Minutes In The Park
May 24, 2012 at 5.49pm
Wood Cranesbill / Woodland Geranium (Geranium sylvaticum)
County flower of England. Depending on soil conditions, the flowers range from a mauve color to sky blue.
In ancient Europe, the flower was called Odin's Grace, associated with the mythological god, Odin, the god of wisdom, war and poetry. The flowers yield a blue-gray dye that was used in ancient Europe to dye war cloaks, believing it would protect them in battle. It is also said to have been the color of the Virgin Mary's veil indicative of its ancient to medieval sacred valuation.
Class: Magnoliopsida; Order: Geraniales; Family: Geraniaceae