Will-o-the-wisps are spooky floating lights believed to lead unwary travelers to their doom. Learn more!

Learn about the history and lore surrounding October's birth flower, calendula.

Learn what the Algonquin tribes believed was the cause behind the changing colors of fall.

The traditional September birth flowers are the aster and the morning glory. Learn where these beautiful blooms get their names and interesting symbolism about each. Flowers are fascinating because they contain many layers of meaning that people have ascribed to them over thousands of years. There is a whole sub-category of etiquette surrounding which flowers

In ancient China, it was once believed that a dragon controlled the rain.

Learn all about the history and folklore attached to the gladiolus, August's official flower.

The ancient Greeks created an elaborate myth to explain heat waves and droughts. Learn more!

The ancient Greeks believed the Sun traveled across the sky in a flaming chariot pulled by four fiery, winged horses. Learn more!

July is the start of many summer events that prompted a wave of weather folklore sayings. See the list!

Learn about the folklore and legends behind larkspur, July's official birth flower.