Flower Fairies of The Winter
by Cicely Mary Barker
continued from previous post
The Shepherds-Purse Fairy
The Groundsel Fairy
The Lords and Ladies Fairy
The Plane Tree Fairy
The Burdock Fairy
The Pine Tree Fairy
The Holly Fairy
The Box Tree Fairy
The Old Mans-Beard Fairy
The Blackthorn Fairy
The Hazel Catkin Fairy
The Totter-Grass Fairy
The Winter Aconite Fairy
The Christmas Tree Fairy
These snapshots from the book, taken in fair light, often cut off, do not do the originals justice, but are at least, an indication of their charm. I've not included the poems, which illustrate her knowledge of plants and trees, nor the annotations of alternate names for them which she includes. But if you come across copies, you will see just how accurate her observation was.
Wikipedia does a fair job of biography if you care to have a look there, and there is merchandise and more at www.flowerfairies.com
