Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair... ~Susan Polis Shutz

I love chick flicks! Sadly, I don't turn on movies that frequently anymore (too busy watching Millionaire Matchmaker, Glee, and So You Think You Can Dance). But yesterday “You’ve Got Mail” came on! Meg Ryan said, "I love daisies. They're so friendly. Don't you think that daisies are the friendliest flowers?" And....yes! I do!

According to Wikipedia, “The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, was a Victorian means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken.” Ahhhh **symbolism**....The Society of American Florists has compiled a list of universal flower meanings. Here are some of my favorites:

Baby’s Breath – Festivity

Daisies – Happiness

Delphinium – Boldness (My birth month flower!)

Gardenia – Joy

Orange Blossom – Fertility (Never knew it was FL’s state flower - Gorgeous!)

Rananculus – Radiant

Star of Bethlehem – Hope

Sunflower – Adoration (I was surprised there…)

Tulip (Pink – Caring, Purple – Royalty, Red – Declaration of Love, White – Forgiveness, Yellow – Hopelessly in Love)

Violet – Faithfulness

Zinnia – Thoughts of Friends