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Fairies, But No Witches

According to folklore, primroses allow people to see fairies....they will reveal the way to hidden treasure,....and if you leave a primrose on the doorstep on May Day Eve, you will prevent witches from entering.

Primrose Panacea

In modern medicine, primrose is allegedly used to (deep breath) aid weight losss, reduce high blood pressure, helps treat skin disorders, female menstrual disorders, multiple sclerosis, alcoholism, nervous conditions, migraines, vertigo, hysteria, epilepsy, convulsion, insomnia, general weakness, nervous conditions, rheumatism, palsy, backache, cystitis, urine retention, as an expectorant, as an ointment for burns, softens wrinkles (!) and lightens freckles.  whew.

Pansy O'Hara?

Margaret Mitchell's original choice of names for her heroine in Gone With the Wind was Pansy.  She settled on the name Scarlet just before the book was published.  So here's a Scarlet Pansy for you.

Remember?

Here in Milwaukee, pansies are one of the first flowers to be planted in the Spring.  Our weather has been too cold and miserable to plant anything, but a visit to the local garden center made me feel hopeful.  With their sweet resemblance to the human face, pansies represent "thoughts" or contemplation.  Purple pansies are for memories, yellow for loving thoughts. 

Hello. So Happy To Meet You.

floral, acrylic on 5" x 7" Ampersand museum hardbord, $100
SOLD

This will be my first submission to Daily Paintworks, my introduction.