Nature Symbolism

Apple symbolism is unusually varied in the United States. The same fruit can suggest good health, back-to-school appreciation, autumn…

People turn to symbols of calm when they want to express peace, emotional balance, rest, patience, or relief from conflict. Images such as…

February occupies an odd position on the calendar — too short to feel like a full month, too cold in much of the country to feel like spring,…

March is often associated with renewal, new beginnings, transition, and forward movement. As winter gives way to spring across much of the…

Leaves are among the most familiar natural forms in everyday life, yet their meaning can change dramatically depending on color, season,…

A wave rises, crests, and disappears back into the water it came from, and that simple, repeating motion is most of the reason it became one…

Cut a blood orange in half and the surprise is immediate — instead of the familiar pale orange flesh, there’s a deep crimson interior…

Tansy is not a flower most Americans could name on sight, yet its clusters of small, button-shaped yellow blooms have quietly worked their way…

The symbolism of fireflies often begins with a simple image: a small light appearing in darkness. In modern American culture, fireflies…

Flowers can express qualities that are difficult to put into words. Some are associated with love or remembrance, while others have become…