Flowerology is a collection of the stories behind the names of our wildflowers. You can read it on Substack here: flowerology.substack.com - it's free to subscribe. (Note this link will open in a new tab.)
The stories are fully illustrated and come from ancient myths and legends as well as fairy tales, folklore and ancient medicinal uses and are full of magic, fierce warriors, sorcerers, nasty diseases, goblins, wild beasts and dastardly deeds.
The stories span thousands of years and are entirely based on the etymology of wildflowers. If you are looking for the etymology of a specific wildflower, you can browse the alphabetical Flowerology Archive.
