Monday, May 23, 2011

Magical Verbena


Last evening I went for a small walk because my tummy has been upset for the past few days. The air smelled so fresh and clean (for L.A. air), so I decided to take a little of it in before it got dark.

My neighbors have a big beautiful bush, with all these little teensy weensy flowers on it. I've always admired these little buds, so last night, I decided to pluck a stem off for myself. I took a big whiff, and it smelled so good! Then I smelled my fingertips, and realized that the stem had made my fingers smell exactly like my lemon verbena lotion that I have at home. I couldn't believe how aromatic this little stem was, and how delicious the smell! It immediately lifted my mood and made my tummy feel better!


I came home to look up what a verbena plant looks like, and lo and behold, it's a verbena plant! Reading more about it, I learned that it was believed to have magical healing qualities to it.


Then I read that it is the birthday flower for July 29th. Birthday flower?? I never knew there was such a thing! How cool! My birthday flower is the Anemone.

What's your birthday flower?

love,
p. ahn

8 comments:

  1. Mine is Wolf's Bane.... for May 24th:) TODAY!!!! lol

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  2. lovely, lemon verbena is my favorite! My flower is lily of the valley, this month of May! Many more blissful flowery evenings!

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  3. mine so happens to be blue periwinkle. when i read that i had no idea what that was so when i looked it up was a little shocked b/c i took a picture of this exact same flower last yr without realising it's my bday flower. this also happens to be one of my favourite shots so i guess it's a little more special now :) http://alittlegnattt.tumblr.com/page/7

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  4. My birthday flower is St John's wort(6/29)!
    I've never seen this flower.

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  5. Chinese hibiscus, and it looks like it fits me to a 'T.' Ain't life grand? :)

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  6. My birthday flower is amaryllis! or the belladonna lily or the "naked lady"

    lol slightly awkward

    it's a pretty bloom though no leafy foliage! gasp!

    I am glad your stomach is feeling better (this comment is long after the fact, but still haha) and the verbena looks really, really cute. :)

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  7. Sayaka and I have the same birthday!
    Martin.

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