Lingering Romance

by Connie Handscomb

Title

Lingering Romance

Artist

Connie Handscomb

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Photograph - Photography - Fine Art

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Love, the Supreme Musician, is always playing in our souls.
~ Rumi

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The rose originated in Persia, and comes from one of the oldest known perennial shrubs. There are 10,000+ worldwide.

Roses are equated with romance, peace, and fulfillment; wearing one is believed to bring love. They bring good luck, too, and if planted in a garden, will bring abundance --- as well as bloom from May through to September.

The ancients wore strings of rose petals for a fragrance. To make your own rosebeads:

3 c. dried dark red rose petals
2 tsp. rose absolute or rose geranium essential oil
1 T. ground orris root
1 T. gum tragacanth
1/2 c. rosewater

Grind the dry ingredients in a mortar and pestle. Gradually add the rosewater, drip by drip, to get a workable pulp; then make little round balls. Pierce holes with a darning needle. Dry on a tray in a dark cupboard for a week. String the beads.

For potpourris, if picked in the morning as soon as the dew is dry, the dried roses will hold the scent longer.

Sources:
Uncommon Beauty [Neil Jennings]
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Magical Plants [S.Gregg]
Fragrance In Bloom [A.Lovejoy]
Folk Wisdom For A Natural Home [B.Pagram]

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Captured in warm sunlight late on a morning, enjoying a bloom that eventually will disappear for another season .... which, thankfully for me, still lingered on a little bit longer .... an uncropped splendour, taken in natural light:)

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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :

Roses And Tulips
Single Rose
All The Roses




All images are copyright � Connie Handscomb
Thank you for for respecting the copyright.
� All Rights Reserved

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September 21st, 2016

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