Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Porphyrophile

 porphyrophile -
(n.) a lover of the color purple;

purple has long been associated with
creativity, spirituality and the extraordinary -
making it the color of dreamers, thinkers, and those who see
beyond the ordinary

Columbine

Poppy Anemone

Candle Larkspur

Anemone

- isn't it lovely in flowers -

13 comments:

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Debbie, I love how you manage to capture the beauty and essence of the flowers in your photos. The colours, the details and patterns are amazing!

DeniseinVA said...

Absolutely gorgeous Debbie, exquisite flowers!

Soma @ InkTorrents.com said...

I love purple flowers. These photos are gorgeous, Debbie! You showcased these beautiful flowers so well.

-Soma

Hena Tayeb said...

There is a word for everything. Lovely photos.

Jeanie said...

It certainly is lovely!

Marie Smith said...

Glorious! Words don’t apply though!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Debbie,
I love purple flowers, they are all beautiful.
Awesome photos. Take care, enjoy your day!

Breathtaking said...

Hi Debbie :)
Your images of these gorgeous flowers are a vision of loveliness. I love both blue and purple flowers-

Breathtaking said...

I forgot to say that they have also been associated with Royalty.

Anne said...

Lovely photos of beautiful flowers. Love the purple.

Kay G. said...

My son got married in March 2023. If you look at my blog (I posted in April of that year-Here Comes The Son) you will see I chose a purple dress! 💜

Lowcarb team member said...

It really is lovely ... great photographs.

All the best Jan

Conniecrafter said...

I didn't know there was a name for the purple lovers, never thought about it. These flowers are just gorgeous!