Precious flowers: flower-shaped jewelry
Jewelry is real magicians, any girl knows this. After all, even a casual look, consisting of jeans and a T-shirt, can be transformed using beautiful earrings or a pendant. Each woman chooses jewelry depending on her mood: strict geometric shapes emphasize strength, confidence, but floral motifs focus on romance and tenderness.
Floral decorations in different cultures
The main jewelry for girls is not diamonds at all, contrary to popular belief. The main “friends” of girls in many cultures at any time were flowers. From ancient times, girls decorated their hair, wove wreaths, hung flower garlands around their necks.
In Russia, a flower wreath was considered a real amulet, so the interwoven flowers were carefully selected Continue reading
Flower plate, or Flowers in cooking
Flowers can serve not only as a room decoration or birthday present. Some of the flowers are often used as an exquisite addition to the dish. Even in ancient countries (Egypt, Rome, Greece), petals were added to food. Now dishes with the addition of flowers are found in the national cuisine of any corner of the earth. Gourmet treats can be tasted in Europe, Asia, Australia. The most popular flowers used as spices are cloves, lavender, etc. But sometimes there are more unusual ingredients.
Capers
Capers, like olives with a ponytail or exotic berries, are unopened buds of a caper. The first dishes with their use were invented by the ancient Greeks and Arabs. But for them it was more likely a cure than a treat: then they could not get rid of the bitterness of these buds. Continue reading
The most beautiful flower valleys of the world
The multi-colored sea of flowers swaying in the wind, high mountains, bright sun – the flower valleys are truly impressive. Huge placers of fragrant plants are found in almost every country: Ukraine, Bulgaria, India, France, Holland. Many tourists want to admire such beauty and feel like in a fairy tale. In this article, we will look at the most beautiful and stunning imagination flower valleys.
The unique color palette, heady floral aroma – attributes of any flower valley
Bulgaria. Valley of roses
In the foothills near the Bulgarian city of Kazanlak, starting from the XVIII century, a fragrant damask rose is grown. The rose brought from Syria subsequently became a symbol of Bulgaria. Thanks to its chic aroma, the flower is used as a raw material for essential oil, which is considered the best in the world. Roses bloom here from May to July, and in the middle of May, a festival dedicated to the rose is held. It begins with a ritual gathering of petals, and ends with the choice of a new Queen of the Rose. Continue reading
For a long memory: drying flowers
Drying flowers only at first glance is a simple task. The flower itself will dry out after some time. But will he preserve his beauty and not fade? Do not remember the petals and leaves? To avoid all these troubles, you need to adhere to some rules.
Roses, even when dried, do not lose their attractiveness and elegance
The rules for drying flowers
Collect only dry flowers when all drops of dew or rain have dried. Wet plants will mold faster than dry.
Harvested plants need to be dried as soon as you pick them. When they are tightened, it will already be much more difficult to spread the petals.
Get more stuff. During drying, many flowers can go to waste. In addition, among the already prepared dried plants, you will have the opportunity to select the best. Continue reading
Folk omens about flowers
Flowers adorn the house, create coziness, and caring for them is a good hobby to soothe nerves. However, before buying a new plant, you should find out about the signs associated with it. In some countries, such as Japan or China, people carefully select indoor plants for their home. It is believed that not every “green neighbor” benefits people.
The people still believe that cacti bring negativity to the house, and yellow roses – separation. Is it really?
Understanding colors
If the flower withered
Many people think that if the plant withered, it means that there is a lot of negativity in the house. However, most likely, it saved you or the household from the disease. Such a flower should be thanked and buried on the street. Continue reading
