{"product_id":"flowers-from-the-garden","title":"Flowers From The Garden","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSPS 2017 Flowers From the Garden Forever® Stamps – Booklet of 20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrate the timeless elegance, vibrant colors, and extraordinary natural beauty of America's flowering gardens with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSPS 2017 Flowers From the Garden Forever® Stamps Booklet of 20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Officially issued by the United States Postal Service on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFebruary 16, 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this distinguished floral release honors the remarkable diversity, delicate artistry, and enduring appeal of flowers commonly cultivated in home gardens throughout the United States. For generations, flowering gardens have provided places of tranquility, inspiration, and natural beauty, transforming ordinary landscapes into colorful displays of seasonal splendor. From the graceful petals of tulips and the romantic elegance of roses to the elaborate blossoms of dahlias, lilies, and irises, garden flowers have captivated artists, horticulturists, photographers, and nature enthusiasts with their extraordinary variety of shapes, colors, fragrances, and intricate botanical structures. These magnificent blooms have long played meaningful roles in American cultural traditions, appearing in wedding arrangements, holiday celebrations, decorative arts, family gardens, and thoughtful expressions of affection, gratitude, and remembrance. Throughout the changing seasons, flowering plants bring renewed vitality to outdoor spaces, attracting pollinators, enriching garden environments, and providing opportunities to appreciate the remarkable beauty of the natural world. Their cultivation reflects a cherished tradition of gardening that connects generations through shared knowledge, creativity, and an appreciation for the rewards of nurturing living plants. Beyond their ornamental appeal, flowers carry powerful symbolic associations with love, friendship, renewal, celebration, hope, and the simple pleasures of everyday life. Through its beautifully coordinated botanical imagery and refined photographic presentation, this official USPS release celebrates the enduring relationship between people and flowering gardens while preserving the elegance, warmth, and extraordinary inspiration found in nature's most beloved blossoms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis official USPS booklet contains 20 First-Class Mail Forever® stamps featuring ten distinctive floral designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, each showcasing beautifully composed close-up photography that captures the remarkable colors, graceful forms, and intricate natural details of garden flowers. Created under the artistic direction of USPS art director \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDerry Noyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the collection presents a vibrant assortment of familiar garden blooms, including tulips, roses, dahlias, lilies, irises, and other ornamental flowers admired for their distinctive appearances and timeless beauty. Each carefully selected photograph emphasizes the individual character of its featured floral subject, highlighting delicate petals, richly layered blossoms, subtle botanical textures, and captivating natural color combinations. The close-up photographic approach allows viewers to appreciate the remarkable complexity of familiar flowers, revealing the graceful curves, intricate arrangements, and distinctive structures that make each bloom unique. Brilliant reds, cheerful yellows, soft pinks, elegant purples, and other natural floral tones contribute to a visually engaging presentation that reflects the extraordinary diversity of cultivated garden flowers. Through thoughtful composition and careful attention to botanical detail, the imagery transforms familiar blossoms into captivating miniature works of photographic art. The designs celebrate both the ornamental beauty of individual flowers and the broader tradition of garden cultivation, where thoughtful arrangements of plants create harmonious landscapes filled with color, texture, and seasonal interest. Each floral portrait possesses its own distinctive visual character while contributing to the cohesive appearance of the overall collection, creating an elegant presentation that appeals to collectors who appreciate botanical subjects, floral photography, and the artistry of the natural world. Together, the ten coordinated designs form a delightful miniature gallery of garden photography, reflecting the longstanding USPS tradition of celebrating America's natural beauty and everyday cultural experiences through exceptional postage stamp design. Presented in a convenient booklet format, these stamps combine refined photographic artistry with practical everyday mailing functionality, making them especially appealing for greeting cards, wedding invitations, thank-you notes, personal letters, special occasions, and thoughtful correspondence shared with family and friends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional addition to any distinguished stamp collection, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2017 Flowers From the Garden Forever® Stamps Booklet of 20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together botanical beauty, American gardening traditions, floral photography, natural history, and postal heritage in one remarkable collectible offering. Whether preserved as part of a flower or garden-themed stamp collection, appreciated for its vibrant close-up botanical imagery, used to complement meaningful personal correspondence, or treasured by gardeners, floral designers, horticultural enthusiasts, botanical photographers, nature admirers, and philatelists alike, this official USPS release offers a lasting celebration of the elegance, diversity, and enduring charm of flowering gardens. Its ten distinctive floral designs, thoughtfully coordinated photographic presentation, and artistic direction by Derry Noyes make it a memorable addition to collections honoring ornamental flowers, gardening, botanical appreciation, and the timeless relationship between photography and the natural world. Beyond their extraordinary visual appeal, garden flowers represent the beauty of seasonal renewal, the satisfaction of cultivation, and the meaningful connections created through shared appreciation of nature. Their familiar presence in homes, gardens, celebrations, and personal traditions makes them especially fitting subjects for postage stamps intended to accompany messages of affection, gratitude, friendship, and celebration. From a thoughtfully arranged bouquet to a flourishing garden filled with colorful blossoms, flowers continue to inspire joy and appreciation across generations. The practical Forever® stamp format further combines everyday postal usefulness with the timeless appeal of beautifully photographed American postage, allowing these elegant floral designs to accompany personal greetings and memorable occasions. A distinguished tribute to the extraordinary artistry of nature and the cherished tradition of cultivating beautiful flowers, this official USPS issue preserves the vibrant colors, delicate elegance, and enduring inspiration of America's flowering gardens through the artistry and tradition of American postage stamp design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USPS 2017 Flowers From the Garden Forever® Stamps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Format:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Complete Booklet of 20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStamps Per 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