Word of the month

and some flowers

Dear reader,

I have a digital bouquet to give in gratitude and my choice of flower was inspired by a new word I recently learnt.

Not my digital bouquet but a lovely illustration of a snowdrop by Franz Hoffmann-Fallersleben, 1855 - 1927.

Word of the month

Galanthophile: An avid lover and / or collector of snowdrops.

The etymology of Galanthus (snowdrop) is from the Ancient Greek for ‘milk’ + ‘flower’. Snowdrops are thought to symbolize hope, consolation, and rebirth.

As an Aussie, I am familiar with snowdrops mainly from photographs. But they’re a pretty flower and, for some reason I can’t quite figure out, I am tickled to death at the thought of there being a sizeable enough community of people out there who love this flower SO MUCH that they deserve their own title of galanthophile.

Are you a Galanthophile? Let me know why in the comments.

“Admire as much as you can. Most people do not admire enough.” – Vincent Van Gogh

Here is my digital bouquet:

A still life watercolour of snowdrops and violets in a glass vase by Annie L Pressland, 1900-1910 .

There are two groups of people I want to thank.

The first is all of the folks who recently followed or subscribed. I now have over 1000 subscribers; something I thought I would never see. Thank you and I hope you enjoy the things I share with you.

The Snowdrop, from The Temple of Flora, Robert John Thonrton, 1807.

The second group of people I want to thank is to those of you who answered my call out for support a few weeks ago, whether that was by buying one of my booklets, donating, or even just sharing my Substack. I am very very grateful.

If you still want to support me then every little bit helps. You can buy me a coffee or peruse my online shop here.

To all of you

Whether you have been here with me from the beginning – sometime during the Covid lockdowns - or recently started subscribing, I do so appreciate you reading these posts.

Thank you.