This is a beauty and it is growing right here in my backyard.
Black-eyed Susan. We have had a good bit of rain which has caused this plant to double in size and have multiple blooms..
Here are a few things I learned about the Black-eyed Susan plant/flower.
- The Legend of Susan and William: A popular 18th-century poem by John Gay tells of a maiden, Black-eyed Susan, searching for her lover, Sweet William, on a ship. It is said that if you plant Black-Eyed Susan next to Sweet William, they will bloom simultaneously, representing a lovers' reunion.
- Symbol of Protection: Known in some areas as "Devil's Flight," the flower is believed to ward off negative energies and protect against malevolence.
- Medical Lore: Native American tribes, including the Ojibwa, used the roots for herbal remedies, such as creating a poultice to treat snake bites or a decoction for cold treatments. The juice was sometimes used to treat earaches.
- Symbolism: Due to their hardy nature, they represent justice, encouragement, and motivation.
Who Knew?
Here are a couple of new little solar lights that I found and at night....they are too cute for words...
Lighted flying bees. 🐝
And.... tiny little red mushrooms.
Hopefully I can grab a few photos of them tonight so you can see them shine!
"A black-eyed Susan doesn't complete....she just outshines."
Happy Saturday!
Shug....💛
Oh Shug... your portrait is fabulous. I would so love to sit with you and have a cuppa.
ReplyDeleteI think we would have so much to chat about.
Love those Black eyed Susans and the explanation. They are so cheery and I am partial to yellow anyhoo ...
So very sorry that Sam's work had to be postponed again. Praying these new steroids will do the trick and he can get on with the immunotherapy.
What darling solar lights, especially the bees. Where ever did you find those??
Love you and send my hugs.
Sue
Such a cute photo of you in the header, Shug! Thanks for giving us so much info on the Black-Eyed Susan from legend to facts. They are remarkably beautiful and hearty, too. Your solar lights are adorable. Yes, a photo of them when they're on at night would be lovely. Blessings always!
ReplyDeleteI love the legend. I shall have to make sure our black-eyed Susans are planted next to our Sweet Williams.
ReplyDeleteI love black eyed susans. I may add some to our flower garden this year
ReplyDeleteFun facts about black eyed susans. Makes me want to plant some next to sweet williams to see if that would work or not.
ReplyDeleteLove the solar lights. I saw some really cute mushroom ones at Walmart today
I love that photo of you and would love to sit on the porch with you!
ReplyDeleteBlack eyed Susans are a favorite and it's great to learn more about them.
I want some bee lights too!
Interesting information about the black eyed Susan. About 10 years ago, a friend gave me a few plants from her yard of blackened Susans. They not only bloomed each season but spread across the entire area. Then for no reason last summer they grew but not one of them hundreds of plants bloomed. So weird.
ReplyDeleteI love the Lover's Reunion poem! Phil knows it, and thinks his mom had it! We have Black Eyed Susans in our tiny side flower bed, but they never got as big as yours. Love your adorable bees and mushrooms! They are the cutest garden lights ever! I hope you can get a shot of them in the dark.
ReplyDeleteWe have some outdoor solar lights directed toward our landscaping, although not as cute as what you've shared here. But then, we are absolutely (almost) never outside after dark, so we don't see the ones we have out there.
ReplyDeleteOh just love the picture of you on the porch with the tea. How I would love to join you.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that about the black eyed susan. My okie roots know about black eyed peas. HaHa. Concieved in Oklahoma, but born in California. So I do have some okie roots. When my parents came to CA and ask a farmer if they could buy some black eyed peas, he replied, " Thats just cow feed, people don't eat them." Okies eat them, haha and so do a lot of other people. Love you new little lights. Lights are such a wonderful addition, inside or out. Love the little white lights you put up anywhere.
Have a good Sunday and week. Love and Hugs
That is very interesting about the Black-Eyed Susan. Could you possibly send the rain here to dry Florida? We desperately need it. sigh. Keeping you in prayer.
ReplyDeleteWonderful flowers. I don't think I've seen them over here. Maybe we call them by another name.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Oh, I love that picture of you on the porch...what a delight it would be to sit there with you and have a cuppa tea, and enjoy visiting and looking at your lovely Black Eyes Susans and Sweet Williams...and those adorable cute little solar lights! Now, those are the kind I would love! This was all so lovely. Praying for your dear Sam and his treatments, etc. May God work behind the scenes to get things right. (((HUGS)))
ReplyDeleteHow interesting about the black-eyed susans! The solar lights are adorable!
ReplyDeleteI just saw your post on someone's blog and thought, "I have to find that gal". What a wonderful blog from a sweet Christian lady. I am your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteI read down a bit and see that your hubby has cancer. My husband had stage 4 head/neck cancer that only had a 3% chance of living through it. The treatment was brutal but as of March of this year he is 10 years cancer free. He does have some issues with his swallowing and salivary glands (only has one left) but, all-in-all, he is a walking miracle. Three different cancers over they years-none of them related to each other.
I will keep you in my prayers. It's hard on the spouse in a whole different way because we just feel so helpless.
Hugs- Diana (NanaDianaTakesABreak)
I'm in love with that first picture! I'm so happy you've had rain. We could do with some here. 😊❤️
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty flowers and how interesting to learn more about them. Your solar lights are so pretty too!
ReplyDeleteDear Shug, your photos are absolutely stunning! And I love, love, love your blog header and background!!! You rock, dear friend. Thank you so much for bringing beauty and joy with your lovely posts.
ReplyDeleteThey are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteHi Friend,
ReplyDeleteOh, I enjoyed this post.
I posted my tiny flowers today. ;-)
Our spring blooms are blooming. I picked a bouquet of tulips this morning.
xo
Black-eyed Susans are just so wonderful - they look like a happy flower! Peaceful. Just think they are so pretty. I am glad Sam's eye is better!
ReplyDeleteI love spring flowers! They make me happy.
ReplyDeleteYour solar lights really are cute, and the black-eyed Susans are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the legend of Susan and William. I had not heard that one before.