APDG ~ Quick Swap #1, Special Day, Red Rose Day

Did any of you know that June 12th is Red Rose Day? Well, yes it is.

Red Rose Day is a time to enjoy and appreciate America's favorite flower.....the red rose. A red rose signifies love. A June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings. And, they are in bloom in the gardens across America this month.

In addition to being the most popular cut flower, roses are also the most popular flower in flower beds and around foundation of houses, garages and sheds. They are easy to grow, producing a bounty of sweet scented flowers from June up to the first frost.

Did you know? Each rose color sends a different meaning to the recipient. Make sure you send the right message. Rose colors and their meaning:

Red Nothing sends the message of love more clearly, than a red rose. Make that a dozen! The meaning of this rose color is quite clear. Red roses represent love, beauty, passion, courage and respect.

White White is the color of purity and innocence. It also represents silence or secrecy, reverence and humility.

Pink Appreciation,"Thank you", grace, perfect happiness, and admiration

Dark Pink Send roses of this color to show appreciation or gratitude.

Light Pink admiration, sympathy

Yellow Joy, gladness, friendship, delight, freedom, the promise of a new beginning.

Orange Admiration, desire, enthusiasm, fascination

Red and White Given together, these signify unity.

Red Rosebud A symbol of purity and loveliness

White Rosebud Symbolic of girlhood

Cream Charm, thoughtfulness, graciousness

Thornless Rose Signifies "Love at first sight".

Celebrate Red Rose Day by: • Buying red roses for someone special or for yourself. • Planting roses around your yard. Buy Rose Bushes • Learn more on how to grow roses

The date for this special day is all over the map (errr, calendar). June 12th is by far the most common date for this day. And, it's logical, as roses are in full bloom in June.

We did not find any information on the creation of this day in the U.S. This holiday may have been imported from Australia. The Cystic Fibrosis foundation in Australia holds a Red Rose Day and Week. The day varies each year.

Post THREE (3) pictures or gifs to each of your THREE (3) partner's profiles with the theme "Red Rose Day" and/or red roses. The pictures that you choose may be the SAME OR DIFFERENT between all of your partners. Please choose pictures that you think THEY will enjoy!

Only people with well filled out profiles may participate in this swap. I will be checking the night before partners get assigned.

If you get 3 pictures from your partner on "Red Rose Day" and/or red roses you have to rate them a 5. The heart on the rating is for if you like what they sent.

To leave a photo on someone's profile use this code ! [ ] ( Put image here ) With NO spaces & paste the picture's link between the curved parenthesis.

Practice on your own profile first to be sure it looks good because you can easily delete there.

Pick images that are size 300 wide or smaller to be sure they fit.

I go to Google images to get my pictures.

Hover over images to see their size because there will be some larger sizes there too. If you really like something click on it and go to the words SEARCH BY IMAGE and click on that. THEN go to the word SMALL and see if there is one 300 size. There are other tricks in the group thread; AN EASY way to get a small PIC from a BIG one;-)

You can find moving pictures at http://giphy.com/

Please write the TITLE OF THE SWAP ON YOUR PROFILE DECO MESSAGE too! This makes it easier for partners that are in a lot of these swaps to rate it.

Any problems, feel free to contact me.

I want to thank @anrtist for allowing me to borrow SOME of her wording.