As spring turns into summer (here in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway) my mind turns to … ErosBlog fleurs.La lovely flower as a metaphor for female genitalia has a long history in fact: one of my favorite examples occurs in Le Nozze di Figaro. The plot of this opera rather twisty turns around the attempts of Count Almaviva – who has (and not to its great regret) has waived his droit de seigneur – to seduce Susanna, a maid in his house with fiancee Figaro. Figaro and others (including the Countess) shennanigans engage in vigorous attempt to prevent this deception. Three and a few hours of music result délicieuse.À one point Figaro brings a chorus of young peasants, in large part for the count and embarrass him to confirm his waiver of its unfair privilege. They sing: Liete Giovani, Fiori spargetedavanti al gran base nobilesignor nostro.Il suovi serba intattod’Fiore A piùALMO the beautiful innocence. Blithe girls, flowers ScatterAvant notreNoble seigneur.Son heart généreuxA kept intact for purity vousLa chasteD’une flower more fair « . A flower more fair. » You know what we mean … You can listen or download music in MP3 format if you souhaitez.Au twentieth century, Georgia O’Keefe would be back on the connection between Flowers and femininity very suggestive. « The Blue and Green Music » (1921). The original is at the Art Institute of Chicago.Mais I did not know until recently that art imitates life throughout. It was PZ Myers who put me on the case. Here is a picture of an actual flower, provided that in the world by the people of Botany at the University of Wisconsin: The flower name? Gender Clitoria, naturally! View this message in its original location ErosBlog: The Blog sexe.Si you read this anywhere, but in a feed reader, it has been scraped without permission. Feed obtained by (216. 241. 182 150).