Parables from Flowers

"Parables from Flowers" by Gertrude P. Dyer is a compilation of nineteenth-century moral stories. In these tales, readers explore lessons of dedication, trust, thankfulness, and compassion, illustrated through the lives of flowers and their relationships with each other and their surroundings. The stories encourage thoughtful consideration of human feelings and good qualities using nature's fragile yet significant creations. The collection starts with "The Forget-Me-Not—Fidelity," a story about a pair of wrens, where, after the male wren disappears, his partner cares for their children. Determined to locate him, she discovers his imprisonment. Though unable to save him, she provides comfort with reminders of their past. Their tragic end highlights love, loyalty, and the pain of severed bonds.