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Posted: Jan 20 2006 at 8:42pm | IP Logged Quote momwise
See the flower dedicated to St. Agnes (whose feast is tomorrow - Sat).

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Posted: Jan 21 2006 at 4:28am | IP Logged Quote Dawn
Hi Gwen,

Thank you for this link, and for the reminder! .



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Posted: Jan 11 2007 at 8:53am | IP Logged Quote Dawn
Next Sunday is her feast day! (Our parish patroness!)

Can someone tell me if this flower is the same as a snowdrop?

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Posted: Jan 11 2007 at 9:51am | IP Logged Quote alicegunther
Wow, Dawn! Thank you for resurrecting this--I must have missed it last year.

I do not know about the beautifully named flower, but it givs me an idea for a simple Feast Day craft--paper snowflakes with a holy card or lamb at the center!

Happy Feast!

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Posted: Jan 11 2007 at 1:18pm | IP Logged Quote Kathryn UK
Dawn wrote:
Can someone tell me if this flower is the same as a snowdrop?


I was curious ... it seems they are different but similar I found this summary of a whole series of lectures on snowdrops and snowflakes. Different genera apparently - snowdrops are Galanthus and snowflakes are Leucojum.

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Posted: Jan 11 2007 at 1:35pm | IP Logged Quote Dawn
Wow, Kathryn, thanks for the link! How interesting ... I am glad to hear how similar they are. I almost think the snowflakes look like lily-of-the-valley somewhat.

Alice, as always, wonderful craft idea!

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Posted: Jan 14 2007 at 12:33am | IP Logged Quote MichelleM
Gwen,

I think we had these in my yard when I was growing up-under the Aspens-they are beautiful. They tie in well with our snow theme. Thanks for the link!

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Posted: Jan 21 2007 at 5:52am | IP Logged Quote Dawn
Happy Feast Day, everyone!

We made a little craft yesterday working around the snowflake theme we've discussed here. Later today we will have some snowflake cookies (pizzelles with powdered sugar!) and tea.

Enjoy your day!

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