Sacred for Fairies
Spotted in abundance on one of my walks with Marnie, this is Lady's Smock. Other names are Cuckoo Flower, Mayflower, or Milkmaids.
Never bring this wild flower indoors, the fairies will be most upset. Legend says it's sacred for them. Sometimes it's nice to believe in fairies 😃 too !
Once used as a substitute for watercress, the Orange Tip butterfly likes it, so that's another reason to leave it where it grows.
"Where the grass is damp and green,
Where the shallow streams are flowing,
Where the cowslip buds are showing,
I am seen.
Dainty as a fairy’s frock,
White or mauve, of elfin sewing,
’Tis the meadow-maiden growing—
Lady’s-smock."
~ edited in Topaz Studio with a light texture of my own ~
Thank you so much for all your faves and kind comments. I've only just managed a fully functioning internet, so I'm celebrating the relief and trying to catch up at the same time !
Sacred for Fairies
Spotted in abundance on one of my walks with Marnie, this is Lady's Smock. Other names are Cuckoo Flower, Mayflower, or Milkmaids.
Never bring this wild flower indoors, the fairies will be most upset. Legend says it's sacred for them. Sometimes it's nice to believe in fairies 😃 too !
Once used as a substitute for watercress, the Orange Tip butterfly likes it, so that's another reason to leave it where it grows.
"Where the grass is damp and green,
Where the shallow streams are flowing,
Where the cowslip buds are showing,
I am seen.
Dainty as a fairy’s frock,
White or mauve, of elfin sewing,
’Tis the meadow-maiden growing—
Lady’s-smock."
~ edited in Topaz Studio with a light texture of my own ~
Thank you so much for all your faves and kind comments. I've only just managed a fully functioning internet, so I'm celebrating the relief and trying to catch up at the same time !