My hundred thousand bells of blue,
The splendour of the Spring,
They carpet the woods anew
With royalty of sapphire hue;
But surely as I am King!
Ah yes,
The peerless Woodland King!
Loud, loud the thrushes sing their song;
The Bluebell woods are wide;
My stems are tall and straight and strong;
From ugly streets the children throng,
They gather armfuls, great and long,
Then home they troop in pride
Ah yes,
With laughter and with pride!
(The beautiful poetry of Cicely Mary Barker)
All copyright of the estate of C M Barker
I grow Spanish Bluebells in my garden as you can no longer buy English Bluebells in Australia
Incidentally Scotland has a different Bluebell which is protected by the Scottish government. I used to visit a Bluebell woods as a child near property my grandparents owned across from the Covananters graveyard in Netherton.
I would like to share the Flower Fairies book and art with those that may never have heard of them.
This beautiful art and poetry by Cecily Mary Barker has enthralled people since the 1920’s and is very popular today thanks to the internet and social media, such as facebook. The book pictured here is a complete collection of Cecily Barkers fairy and botanical art. Meticulously designed with a poem to go with each flower fairy and covers the four seasons of the year. In recent years there has been a revival of her books and also since 2015 there is a colouring book. The 2026 calendar is now out too for you fairy lovers who would love the calendar.
https://flowerfairies.com/meet-the-fairies/ The official website sells prints of each fairy which would look nice in a frame, whether for a child’s bedroom or an adult’s room. It’s lovely whimsical artwork that brings a warmth to your home.
You can find this hardcover version on Amazon cheaper than most booksellers, but type in flower fairies in the search string because you will find various prices for the books. I just bought this last week or $30 on Amazon Australia. The colours are beautiful soft old world colours and the gentle nature of the pictures makes them very enjoyable, and I guess you could say therapeutic for some people. They are uplifting and touch that special place in one’s heart with their gentle beauty and poetry. This book or even the colouring book would make a lovely gift for that special person in your life or yourself.
One thing on the Fairy shop website that I love is the Beatrix Potter figures to put into plant pots. They are under the fairy garden stuff.
Enjoy browsing through the whimsical fairy treasures 🍄🍄🦄🧚🏿♀️🧚🏽🧚🏻♂️
They thought me, once, a magic tree
Of wondrous lucky charm,
And at the door they planted me
To keep the house from harm.
They have no fear of witchcraft now,
Yet here am I today;
I’ve hung my berries from the bough,
And merrily I say:
“Come, all you blackbirds, bring your wives,
Your sons and daughters too;
The finest banquet of your lives
Is here prepared for you.”
(The Mountain Ash’s other name is Rowan; and it used to be called Witchentree and Witch-wood too).
https://flowerfairies.com/activities/
Click on the link to get the colouring pages, good entertainment when stuck indoors or for kids traveling.
My favourite pastime is being in my garden and trying to make it colourful and low maintenance. After our old Box Elder tree was cut down ...
