What Justifies Garden Beauty as a US Postal Stamp in 2021?

 

Who doesn't adore receiving a handwritten note with a lovely stamp?

 

Today, the United States Postal Service unveiled its stamp lineup for 2021, which includes a set of stamps by photographer Allen Rokach titled "Garden Beauty."

 

Ten new stamps—including a rose-pink and white tulip, an allium, a pink and white Asiatic lily, a magenta dahlia, a yellow and pink American lotus, and an orange and yellow tulip—are part of the Garden Beauty series, which honors America's love of flowers and gardens.

 

Unlike other subjects, flowers are frequently chosen as the focal point because they generate feelings of serenity, joy, and delight. And of course, make good sales. They are ideal for thank-you notes, birthday greetings, weddings, and other occasions.

 

In addition to being the author of books like "Focus on Flowers: Discovering and Photographing Beauty in Gardens & Wild Places," Rokach is a well-known floral photographer who served as the New York Botanical Garden's Director of Photography. Additionally, he has had solo exhibitions of his art in venues around the South as well as the Brooklyn Museum, New York Academy of Science, Wave Hill, and Horticultural Society of New York.

 

"A handwritten letter demonstrates your sincerity to the recipient. According to William Gicker, director of stamp services for the U.S. Postal Service, the stamp you select to adorn your envelope provides a particularly significant touch. The new 2021 stamps are created to be aesthetically pleasing on your envelopes, instructive, and appealing to collectors and pen pals worldwide. The program features a variety of topics honoring American history and culture, and this year we made an extra effort to include some humor.

 

Since the Postal Service does not receive tax money to cover operating costs, it depends on the sale of postage stamps to keep operations afloat and leverages these creative works to generate interest. For the following year, there will also be amusing categories for barns, Happy Birthday stamps, and Espresso Drinks.

 

They had a fantastic series on American Gardens last year that we covered as well. It was about orchids.

 

Which flower is your favorite? choose between the orchid and allium.