He loves me,
he loves me not.
Have you ever played this game? 
It is said to be of French origin and go back to Victorian times. Women would pick the petals off a daisy to find out if their suitor really cared for them or not. 
The words said pulling off the last petal were the words to believe. 
I think it’s accuracy is obviously questionable since you could just keep picking daisies and pulling out their petals until you get the answer you want. Then all you have left is a bunch of bald daisies AND the uncertainty of love. Because really… what does a flower know about about these things? 
I say it’s a waste of perfectly good daisies. Take them home and put them in a vase and smile because he probably does love you.
Teresa Soule is a veteran gardener who maintains a beautiful garden in Upstate New York and is a Garden Shoes Online staff member.
February 8th, 2010 at: 1:39 am
Lovely images of the daisies. I used to play that game as a teenager
February 8th, 2010 at: 1:51 am
i think we have all played this game. lovely images of spring time daisies.
i can’t wait.
February 8th, 2010 at: 2:45 am
My friends and I used to play that game as a children in England, until we realized that daisies looked much better if you just made a daisy-chain instead. At least then we could wear them as a garland or a necklace.
February 8th, 2010 at: 2:03 pm
What a lovely post! The daisy photographs are charming, and so is the little poem. I like your idea best; put them in a vase and smile!
February 8th, 2010 at: 2:10 pm
aw, sweet, and very timely with VD around the corner.
February 8th, 2010 at: 4:31 pm
Nice post Teresa. Daisies are lovely flowers.
February 8th, 2010 at: 5:46 pm
I still play that game - but more along the lines of:
“Should I do the dishes now or later…. now.. later!”
February 8th, 2010 at: 6:49 pm
lovely photos
the light in the first one has my heart.