flower fairies

Blossom-dwelling tiny spirits

Flower fairies are tiny winged creatures from folklore and children's literature, each associated with a particular flower or plant.

They're imagined as delicate, benevolent spirits who tend gardens and embody the character of their flower.

The concept was popularized by Cicely Mary Barker's early 20th-century illustrations showing small fairy children dressed in flower-themed costumes: My daughter is obsessed with flower fairies.

Related

dewdrops · morning dew · blossoms · enchanted · tiny · magical · nectar · meadow · gossamer · woodland · whimsical · children's book · toadstool · moonlight · delicate · flutter · iridescent · enchantment

Opposites
mythical creature type

flower fairiesgnomes

Mythical earth-dwelling dwarfs

dwarves · trolls · earth spirits · goblins · kobolds

moral/aesthetic character

flower fairiesdemons

Malevolent supernatural beings

imps · goblins · bogeymen · redcaps · gremlins

ontological status

flower fairiesgarden pests

Animals harming cultivated flora

insects · pollinators · bees · aphids · earthworms

Family

flower, fairy, flowers, flowered, flowering, flowery, fairies, fairylike, deflower

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G