Bottle trees. Commonly seen around the Southeastern United States, they were thought to capture bad spirits and keep them away from the house. The reason they are so often seen with all-blue bottles is because blue is associated with warding off spirits (remember Haint Blue porch ceilings? They always provide interesting conversations here on Houzz.)
Bottle trees. Commonly seen around the Southeastern United States, they were thought to capture bad spirits and keep them away from the house. The reason they are so often seen with all-blue bottles is because blue is associated with warding off spirits (remember Haint Blue porch ceilings? They always provide interesting conversations here on Houzz.)
Bottle trees. Commonly seen around the Southeastern United States, they were thought to capture bad spirits and keep them away from the house. The reason they are so often seen with all-blue bottles is because blue is associated with warding off spirits (remember Haint Blue porch ceilings? They always provide interesting conversations here on Houzz.)