Fleurenasci — Summer Flowers

Every month has a flower and June's birth month flower is the Rose. Did you know the Rose represents beauty, love and youth? Those are three wonderful characteristics for anyone to possess, much less a flower. The Rose has been a symbol of love, beauty, war and politics for hundreds of years. The genus rose has approximately 150 species that can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and even parts of Northern Africa. It is believed that the cultivation of roses began almost 5,000 years ago in China. The roses were grown in the Middle East during the Roman period....

As the temperatures begin to cool, many of our favorite summer flowers will begin to drift away. Why not capture the vibrant color of summertime favorites through a Fleurenasci keepsake? Each month we receive calls from customers who want to know if they can bring in fresh flowers from their yards, their mom's yard or maybe even the neighbor's yard! (Shhh - we promise we won't tell!) These ideas are great and the flowers make beautiful beads for our jewelry line. A few of our favorites include Asters, Daisies, Dahlias and Coneflowers. Their rich colors make beautiful keepsakes and you...