VenetiaJane’s Garden
@venetiajane.bsky.social
Sharing the wonders of flowers and nature, gardening, plant history, folklore, art, and poetry. Bedfordshire photographer for the National Garden Scheme charity. #SolaceInNature #DailyBotanicalBeauty
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2 Dec: In #Norse lore, Frigg watches over marriage, fertility & motherhood. When her son Baldr fell to a mistletoe arrow, she knelt beside him in grief. Her tears touched the bare sprig that struck him, and each drop turned into a white berry—a reminder to cherish those we love.
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
2 Dec: In #Norse lore, Frigg watches over marriage, fertility & motherhood. When her son Baldr fell to a mistletoe arrow, she knelt beside him in grief. Her tears touched the bare sprig that struck him, and each drop turned into a white berry—a reminder to cherish those we love.
December’s berried gifts.
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
December’s berried gifts.
My husband bought me this book by Jane Hall @clothofnature as a surprise advent gift. I have only looked at the first page (no peeping ahead!), and already know each page I turn in the lead up to Christmas will be filled with lovely magical surprises from nature! #BookChatWeekly
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
My husband bought me this book by Jane Hall @clothofnature as a surprise advent gift. I have only looked at the first page (no peeping ahead!), and already know each page I turn in the lead up to Christmas will be filled with lovely magical surprises from nature! #BookChatWeekly
1 Dec: The ‘Christmas Rose’ or ‘Winter Rose’ (Helleborus niger) is one of the birth flowers of #December. An old legend says that when humankind fell from grace and Paradise lay shrouded in snow, the angels carried this bloom to earth as a sign of love and mercy. #Plantlore
December 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
1 Dec: The ‘Christmas Rose’ or ‘Winter Rose’ (Helleborus niger) is one of the birth flowers of #December. An old legend says that when humankind fell from grace and Paradise lay shrouded in snow, the angels carried this bloom to earth as a sign of love and mercy. #Plantlore
Wildflowers found on a lovely, sunny walk through the village on the last day of November. Prickly sowthistle, yarrow, wood avens, red dead-nettle, cyclamen, bramble, white dead-nettle, hawksbeard, feverfew and some hazel catkins impatient for spring! #TheWinter10 #WildflowerHour
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Wildflowers found on a lovely, sunny walk through the village on the last day of November. Prickly sowthistle, yarrow, wood avens, red dead-nettle, cyclamen, bramble, white dead-nettle, hawksbeard, feverfew and some hazel catkins impatient for spring! #TheWinter10 #WildflowerHour
The name #Yule is sometimes traced to Old English hweol, “wheel”, a reflection of the sun’s circular journey through the solstices and equinoxes. At the #WinterSolstice, that ancient wheel turns from darkness toward light once more. #FolkloreSunday
November 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The name #Yule is sometimes traced to Old English hweol, “wheel”, a reflection of the sun’s circular journey through the solstices and equinoxes. At the #WinterSolstice, that ancient wheel turns from darkness toward light once more. #FolkloreSunday
On the Eve of #StAndrewsDay, 29th November, it was an old custom in some parts of Germany for maidens & bachelors to shake an apple, pear, or plum tree. If a dog barked while they did so, it was said their future spouse would come from the direction of the sound. #FolkloreSunday
November 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
On the Eve of #StAndrewsDay, 29th November, it was an old custom in some parts of Germany for maidens & bachelors to shake an apple, pear, or plum tree. If a dog barked while they did so, it was said their future spouse would come from the direction of the sound. #FolkloreSunday
Here is the rest of the poem ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke. #NationalTreeWeek
November 29, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Here is the rest of the poem ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke. #NationalTreeWeek
“Many a tree is found in the wood
And every tree for its use is good:
Some for the strength of the gnarled root,
Some for the sweetness of flower and fruit;
Some for a shelter against the storm,
And some to keep the hearthstone warm”
- from ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke #NationalTreeWeek
And every tree for its use is good:
Some for the strength of the gnarled root,
Some for the sweetness of flower and fruit;
Some for a shelter against the storm,
And some to keep the hearthstone warm”
- from ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke #NationalTreeWeek
November 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
“Many a tree is found in the wood
And every tree for its use is good:
Some for the strength of the gnarled root,
Some for the sweetness of flower and fruit;
Some for a shelter against the storm,
And some to keep the hearthstone warm”
- from ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke #NationalTreeWeek
And every tree for its use is good:
Some for the strength of the gnarled root,
Some for the sweetness of flower and fruit;
Some for a shelter against the storm,
And some to keep the hearthstone warm”
- from ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke #NationalTreeWeek
The Aesculus hippocastanum #tree, native to the Balkan peninsula, was introduced to Britain around 400 years ago. Its species name “hippocastanum” literally means “horse chestnut”. Some say it was given this name because its leaf scars resemble the shape of a horse shoe. #nature
November 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
“Magical things happen every day, if we allow it. Think of daylight, of the stars at night, a flower. A dandelion is a miracle.” - P. L. Travers (1899-1996). #Thanksgiving #nature
November 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
“Magical things happen every day, if we allow it. Think of daylight, of the stars at night, a flower. A dandelion is a miracle.” - P. L. Travers (1899-1996). #Thanksgiving #nature
What more appropriate plant to share on Budget Day than a Money Tree? Crassula ovata, also known as the jade plant or tree-of-happiness, is said to bring prosperity and good luck to your home, but you must never give the plant away, or your good fortune will go with it! #folklore
November 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
What more appropriate plant to share on Budget Day than a Money Tree? Crassula ovata, also known as the jade plant or tree-of-happiness, is said to bring prosperity and good luck to your home, but you must never give the plant away, or your good fortune will go with it! #folklore
A November ramble: a squirrel scurrying up an oak tree, sloes dusted with bloom, hawthorn berries, prickly burdocks & the last yellow leaves along the hedgerow. As John Clare wrote: “I love to see the old hedgerows in Autumn’s sober hue… through skies of tender blue.” #AutumnWalk
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A November ramble: a squirrel scurrying up an oak tree, sloes dusted with bloom, hawthorn berries, prickly burdocks & the last yellow leaves along the hedgerow. As John Clare wrote: “I love to see the old hedgerows in Autumn’s sober hue… through skies of tender blue.” #AutumnWalk
Hawthorn’s very name speaks of its role as the guardian of old boundaries; “haw” comes from haeg, meaning hedge, so it is literally the “hedge-thorn”. Its crimson fruits carried many country names: haws, eglets, hazles, halves, hograves, gazels, hoggins and skeehories. #folklore
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Hawthorn’s very name speaks of its role as the guardian of old boundaries; “haw” comes from haeg, meaning hedge, so it is literally the “hedge-thorn”. Its crimson fruits carried many country names: haws, eglets, hazles, halves, hograves, gazels, hoggins and skeehories. #folklore
Ivy keeps its green while the garden sleeps, and old lore says it is one of the plants that shelters fairies during winter. If you bring a sprig indoors during the festive season, handle it gently… you may be carrying a tiny guest tucked away amongst its leaves. #FolkloreSunday
November 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Ivy keeps its green while the garden sleeps, and old lore says it is one of the plants that shelters fairies during winter. If you bring a sprig indoors during the festive season, handle it gently… you may be carrying a tiny guest tucked away amongst its leaves. #FolkloreSunday
Nothing feels more personal and special than opening a card with someone’s own handwriting inside.
Nature-themed Christmas cards, created from my photography, are now available on my website. Please see the thread for the link.
#ChristmasCards #SmallBusiness #ShopUK
Nature-themed Christmas cards, created from my photography, are now available on my website. Please see the thread for the link.
#ChristmasCards #SmallBusiness #ShopUK
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Nothing feels more personal and special than opening a card with someone’s own handwriting inside.
Nature-themed Christmas cards, created from my photography, are now available on my website. Please see the thread for the link.
#ChristmasCards #SmallBusiness #ShopUK
Nature-themed Christmas cards, created from my photography, are now available on my website. Please see the thread for the link.
#ChristmasCards #SmallBusiness #ShopUK
I took some photos of iced puddles last winter and made a collage of those too. Fabulous patterns!
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I took some photos of iced puddles last winter and made a collage of those too. Fabulous patterns!
Aren’t frosted leaves beautiful? I went on a wintry walk down the bridle path this morning and photographed some of the little treasures I found gathered in the grass along the hedgerows. The sky was blue, and the birds were singing; what a glorious (but chilly) day! #nature #art
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Frosty or snowy mornings transform seed heads into crisp winter sculptures. John Clare conveys that sharp countryside cold in his poem Winter: “The small wind whispers through the leafless hedge, most sharp and chill, where the light snowy flakes rest on each twig.” #WinterPoetry
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Frosty or snowy mornings transform seed heads into crisp winter sculptures. John Clare conveys that sharp countryside cold in his poem Winter: “The small wind whispers through the leafless hedge, most sharp and chill, where the light snowy flakes rest on each twig.” #WinterPoetry
In Turkish legend, a princess fell in love with a humble tradesman, but her father forbade their bond. When their love could find no earthly home, it transformed instead: the first tulip blooming where their hearts once met, a symbol of their unbroken devotion. #FairytaleTuesday
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
In Turkish legend, a princess fell in love with a humble tradesman, but her father forbade their bond. When their love could find no earthly home, it transformed instead: the first tulip blooming where their hearts once met, a symbol of their unbroken devotion. #FairytaleTuesday
A “celebration of Dahlias”, picked from the garden yesterday before Jack Frost spirits them away. Wouldn’t “celebration” be a lovely collective name for a bunch of these beautiful flowers? Wishing you all a happy Monday 💕
November 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
A “celebration of Dahlias”, picked from the garden yesterday before Jack Frost spirits them away. Wouldn’t “celebration” be a lovely collective name for a bunch of these beautiful flowers? Wishing you all a happy Monday 💕
In old European folklore, houseleeks (Sempervivum tectorum) were grown on cottage roofs to guard against lightning and fire. Its little starry blooms and tight rosettes were thought to draw danger away from the hearth, keeping the household safe and sound. #FolkloreSunday
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
In old European folklore, houseleeks (Sempervivum tectorum) were grown on cottage roofs to guard against lightning and fire. Its little starry blooms and tight rosettes were thought to draw danger away from the hearth, keeping the household safe and sound. #FolkloreSunday
Here’s a look through the calendar!
November 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Here’s a look through the calendar!
Each month has its own quiet beauty — snowdrops in January’s pale light, sweet peas in June’s warmth, sunflowers glowing through late summer. My 2026 slim wall calendar gathers these moments together, with a plant photograph and a seasonal quotation for every month.
#Calendar2026
#Calendar2026
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Each month has its own quiet beauty — snowdrops in January’s pale light, sweet peas in June’s warmth, sunflowers glowing through late summer. My 2026 slim wall calendar gathers these moments together, with a plant photograph and a seasonal quotation for every month.
#Calendar2026
#Calendar2026