#but also the shipping fee because it's from Australia--AGH

[throughpatchesofviolet]

Cannot believe I spent two hours doing additional research to figure out if Heathcliff is named after heath or heather.

The answer? Technically, he's named after both.

#the definition of a heath (in England) is ''an area of open land covered with rough grass or heather'' or-- #--''an ... area of ... uncultivated land ... with poor coarse soil‚ inferior drainage‚ and a surface rich in peat or peaty humus'' OR #''a tract of wasteland'' #all of which have to do with the environment being uninviting #and--as I mentioned to Hellbat--it's sadly a good definition of how a lot of people viewed Heathcliff ;; #but heath is also a resilient flower that blooms in winter and harsh environments and the message ProjMoon went for was-- #--that Heathcliff is able to endure hardships just like heath is #but uh ... the heath in England is bell heather/Scotch heath and bog heather/cross-leaved heath #so ... he's still technically named after a plant that can be called heather ... #hence my confusion asdfghjkl #anyway this was because I'm looking at floral pins for my Heathcliff ita bag #I wanted a heather one but now I'm leaning towards this heath flower I found ... #but also the shipping fee because it's from Australia--AGH #r: remind my heart to beat 💢 #scattered pages