Today is the first day of May and all over France people are exchanging tiny bouquets of the most exquisitely scented of all flowers: the Muguet, or Lilly of the Valley. This is a lovely custom I took for granted. Streets vendors materialize at every corner with large baskets filled with the 'little clochettes blanches'. This is just for one day, for good luck, and to claim that spring has arrived (or better have).
I don't think I have smelled real muguet in years. Sigh...
I'm sending this picture to my mom.
sheesh...
Beautiful... Today is Labor Day in Spain too... a holiday. People taking vacation, my mom's birthday celebration... can we just jop on a plane and head back to Europe? I'll drop you off at CDG and I'll head over to BIO.
Posted by: Aran | May 01, 2008 at 10:41 AM
your poor little sigh and sheesh.
breaks my heart.
Posted by: karey m. | May 01, 2008 at 01:07 PM
Oh they are so beautiful... Sorry you are homesick.
Posted by: mrs. french | May 01, 2008 at 03:50 PM
Those are beautiful. What a beautiful custom.
Happy May Day to you.
Posted by: Danette | May 01, 2008 at 04:53 PM
What a beautiful custom.
Today is a rainy, stormy, cold autumn day in New Zealand ... I miss spring and spring flowers.
Posted by: Andrea Mitchell | May 01, 2008 at 07:51 PM
Hi Corine, beautiful flowers and how i wish we have them here, not the plastic ones..happy may to you :)
Posted by: M.Kate | May 01, 2008 at 08:18 PM
Oh, I love lily of the valleys...when I was little, living in Indiana, there was a place near me that had hundreds and hundreds of them growing wild. SO beautiful.
Posted by: muralimanohar | May 01, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Aaaah ....Heaven.... I love white flowers!
Posted by: Muriel | May 02, 2008 at 12:26 AM
et oui, pas un 1er mai sans muguet, j'adore tellement cette odeur !
Posted by: TheYoupiTouch | May 02, 2008 at 01:15 AM
This is the flower of my Mother. It is her favorite so whenever I see it or smell it, I think of her. I actually just bought her some new fragrance with lily of the valley as the top note. I love this flower too, Lovely. Spring.
Posted by: Liberty Post Editor | May 02, 2008 at 04:35 AM
Please visit today. You inspire me.
Posted by: Liberty Post Editor | May 02, 2008 at 05:09 AM