Birth flowers

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Each of the twelve months of the Western calendar is associated with a flower. This allows us to work out which flower marks our birthday.

Birth flowers

January: Carnation (or Snowdrop)

February: Violet

March: Daffodil

April: Tulip (or Daisy)

May: Sunflower (or Lily of the Valley)

June: Rose (or Honeysuckle)

August: Lily (or Gladiolus)

September: Morning Glory (or Forget-me-not)

October: Marigold (or Carmellia)

November: Chrysanthemum

December: Holly (or Narcissus)

In Pure Spirit

Would you ever buy flowers for someone just because they tied in with their birthday? Would you pluck flowers from the wild or buy from a shop?