April showers may bring May flowers, but Mother Nature doesn’t wait until May. Take a look around, and you’ll see flowers springing up everywhere. So lovely are the daffodils and cherry blossoms adorning our yards and parks right now — and I can hardly wait for tulips and iris to join the blossom parade. Spring is so much fun!
Much has been written about flowers — how to grow, how to arrange, how to appreciate — and the library is the perfect place to find a favorite floral-themed read. Sometimes less is more, so I will keep this column brief and let the words of others speak to the beauty of blooms.
“In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends” — Okakura Kakuzo
- “Edible and Medicinal Flora of the West Coast: The Pacific Northwest and British Columbia” by Collin Varner.
- “Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers” by Jessica Roux.
- “The Flower Fix: Modern Arrangements for a Daily Dose of Nature” by Anna Potter.
- “The Flower Hunter: Seasonal Flowers Inspired by Nature and Gathered from the Garden” by Lucy Hunter.
- “Flowering Plants: A Pictorial Guide to the World’s Flowers” by Leon Gray.
- “Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest” by Mark Turner.
