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thank you for the links for the fresh petals.  i guess since i was so
focused on the tea aspect i didnt think about the fact that yes, most
jam recipes *do* indeed ask for fresh petals (yesh, ive got a TON of
these recipes that ive been dying to  try).  thank you for being so
thoughtful.  hmmm  now im going to have to try and see what happens if
i use a pound of dried rose petals in a typical jam recipe... 
interesting!

thank you for your time and efforts.  hope you feel the tip was worth
it...