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‘that thankless flower’
Columbine, Aquilegia
Achemon Sphinx moth

For such a lovely flower, the Columbine has a history of negative symbolism. It was part of Ophelia’s bouquet, denoting faithlessness and deceived lovers (Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5). The print title is borrowed from playwright and poet, George Chapman (1559 - 1634), who wrote “What’s that – a Columbine? No, that thankless flower grows not in my garden.”

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