donderdag 14 april 2011

The Bronte Sisters and Flowers

Daniel Bellinger a retired engineer breeds daffodils, or narcissus, at his home near Akron. He's named 19 of his own breeds, including 'Tilden,' noted for its orange petals and red corona, and 'Anne Bronte,' which charms with tiny red cups.

March Birth Flower – Daffodil
The daffodil is the March birth flower.
The daffodil's meaning
 is rebirth with a promise of happiness and joy.
 
I wonder, the Bronte sisters and flowers. If I search, what shall I find?


                                      Charlotte Bronte's watercolor sketch of wild roses

“But he that dares not grasp the thorn

Should never crave the rose.”

Anne Bronte

My sister Emily loved the moors.
Flowers brighter than the rose bloomed
in the blackest of the heath for her
Charlotte Bronte
 
The Bluebell is the sweetest flower
That waves in summer air
Its blossoms have the mightiest power
To soothe my spirit's care
Emily Bronte

O, that lone flower recalled to me
My happy childhood's hours
When bluebells seemed like fairy gifts
A prize among the flowers
Anne Bronte
 
All the flowers are praying
For sun before they close,
And he prays too, unknowing,
That sunless human rose
Emily Bronte
 
Its garden, too, glowed with flowers: hollyhocks had sprung up tall as trees, lilies had opened, tulips and roses were in bloom; the borders of the little beds were gay with pink thrift and crimson double daisies; the sweetbriars gave out, morning and evening, their scent of spice and apples; and these fragrant treasures were all useless for most of the inmates of Lowood, except to furnish now and then a handful of herbs and blossoms to put in a coffin.
Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte




Pink roses Charlotte Bronte

I will go on searching for eamples of
the Bronte Sisters and FLOWERS

Maybe you know
are there flowers with the name of the Bronte Sisters?

1 opmerking:

  1. I love Charlotte's flower paintings. The Parsonage Museum used to sell quite a few items with the flower images such as mugs and jewelry, now there seems to be just a poster and some writing paper with the image of her flowers on them (looks nice).
    There just has to be flowers named after the girls...sounds like an interesting hunt, I'll keep my eyes open!
    xo J~

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