#FolkloreSunday

Thank you all for your wonderful posts today on some truly fabulous women. Next Sunday’s theme, as we celebrate Beatrix Potter’s birthday this week is: PETS & OTHER FAVOURITE FURRIES ! Bring your posts to the hashtag #FolkloreSunday for a repost after 10:30 am BST. Maude x

July’s full moon reaches its fullest on 29 July at 3.36pm (BST) / 10.36am (EDT). Native Americans call it the Buck Moon, marking the time when male deer begin regrowing their antlers. It’s also known as the Thunder Moon for July’s storms, and the Hay Moon for the hay harvest.

The tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium) takes its name from the dark markings scattered across its fiery orange petals, said to echo those of a tiger’s coat. Native to East Asia, it has long been admired as a symbol of wealth, prosperity and good fortune. #FairytaleTuesday

In case you have the blues today🪻:

I had 3-4 weeks off Twitter with autistic burnout recently & my engagement is right down (also due to standing up to a vile group of trolls on here-they reported me lots, restricting my reach). If you see this photo it would be so ace if you could RT it or drop me a quick hello if you have a moment, both of which help an account get back on track. I also hope these little violas ping some floral dopamine in your meat computer & give you a small lift 🌿

Euphrasia officinalis, commonly known as eyebright or ‘faerie flax’, was once believed to restore sight and even grant clairvoyance. Its genus is named after Euphrosyne, one of the Three Graces of Greek mythology, whose name means ‘joyfulness’. #MythologyMonday

@catecawley Such delicate flowers! Queen Anne’s lace is such a delightful name! Have a lovely week Cate xx

Wild carrot or Queen Anne's Lace named after Anne of Denmark or Queen Anne. So called because the #queen pricked her finger whilst making lace & left a drop of blood in the #flowers centre. Also, bird's nest, bishop's lace #Latin Daucus carota #FolkloreSunday

@StephenGeoRae A happy full buck moon to you Stephen xx

July's full Moon, also known as the Buck Moon is the second of three full Moons this summer, and is set to peak on 29th July. Named for the antlers of male deer, full-grown at this time. Other names include Feather Moulting Moon and Salmon Moon. #FullMoon #BuckMoon

@LadyLeo1976 Wonderful! xx

#FolkloreSunday The Witch is a shining & shadowy symbol of female oppression & liberation, encouraging us to tap into our own might & magic Pam Grossman Waking the Witch Reflections on Women, Magic & Power.

@AilishSinclair Brilliant post Ailish! xx

Did Isobel Gowdie, Scotland’s most famous ‘witch’, protect her husband and others from blame with an enchanted broom? “And we put brooms in our beds with our husbands, till we return again to them.”Confession 1, Auldearn, 1662 Mural by Helen Wright. #FolkloreSunday

@StephenGeoRae Love this! Have a great week Stephen xx

Scáthach, "the Shadow" and "Warrior Maid" is a figure from Scots and Irish mythology. She was a warrior from the Isle of Skye who trained the Ulster hero, Cú Chulainn in the arts of combat. art: Howard D. Johnson #folkloresunday

@DrSamGeorge1 Thank you Sam! I absolutely love this! Such a moving post - & takes me back to my visits to the Bronte parsonage a few years ago xx

NO COWARD SOULS The unsettled gothic beauty of the Brontë family home & churchyard in Haworth, Yorkshire. Posted in celebration of Charlotte, Emily and Anne this #FolkloreSunday No coward souls reside here. Images taken last autumn and fondly remembered.

@TitaniasRealm Beatrix’s illustrations are always so intricate & perfect! Have a lovely week, Titania xx

Illustrations by Beatrix Potter from The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (1918) #FolkloreSunday

@VenetiaJane Wonderful post Venetia! I hadn’t heard of Maria Sibylla before. A truly groundbreaking heroine of science during a completely unsympathetic time. Have a lovely week, Maude xx

Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) was a pioneering naturalist & artist. At a time when few women could study science, she voyaged to Suriname to observe insects in the wild. Her exquisite illustrations revealed their complete life cycles and helped transform the study of insects. #FolkloreSunday

A rabbit’s tea party by Beatrix Potter, circa 1893. Before becoming famous with her books, Beatrix designed #illustrations for cards, such as this one. #FolkloreSunday #FairyTaleTuesday