Monthly Archives: November 2018
FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: COMMON GARDENIA
November 30, 2018
Sigmund Freud’s favorite flower and the national flower of Pakistan, gardenia is often used as boutonniere for special occasions. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: NATURE IS PAINTING
November 26, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty… As is the view from my hotel window this morning of the snow that fell through the night in Chicago; a beautiful blanket of winter covering the ground and resting ever so softly on the trees. Nature’s beauty is always there for us to see – we just have to stop and take the time to look and to be inspired by...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: REDWING MUM CHRYSANTHEMUM
November 23, 2018
The Chinese have grown chrysanthemums for tea as far back as 2500 BC. The Chrysanthemum is also the national flower of Japan. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: WHEN I STARTED COUNTING
November 19, 2018
MY TWO CENTS When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around…That is a life changing quote to live by, and to think that Willie Nelson, someone who has “it” all, needed to be reminded of that. If it can change his life, I know it can change mine. Let’s all use this as our mantra throughout this holiday season. I bet it will give a whole new perspective on life and the he...
Read MorePETTY AND ANNOYING
November 18, 2018
For some reason of late, I have been over using the word ‘annoying,’ which in turn makes me feel petty and annoying. I’m not sure what started me on it, but I’m not fond of my use of it. Annoying to me is petty and negative, and I would prefer to look at life positively and with gratitude. I believe what is annoying will pass, but what I’m grateful for is everlasting. So that I don’t...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: QUEENSLAND LACEBARK
November 16, 2018
Queensland ‘Lacebark’ refers to the beautiful patterning on mature trees. The trunk can also become bottle-shaped, a water storage method for hot climates. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: NOTHING CAN BRING YOU PEACE BUT
November 12, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Nothing can bring you peace but yourself…For me, a poignant quote as I need that gentle reminder that when things are stressful and our of my control, that I am the one in control of my own peace. Through the holidays and the hectic pace of the season, I hope this quote brings you some peace too. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882) was born in...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: CRESTED IRIS
November 09, 2018
Unlike common bearded or beardless irises, crested irises have relatively flat flowers and a ridge on their petals instead of a beard. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: I COULD SAY THINGS WITH COLOR
November 05, 2018
MY TWO CENTS I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for… I often feel that way with my photography. In reflecting about the book ‘Flower Color Guide’, and the floral designs of Michael & Darroch Putnam, their floral creations express thoughts and feeling that could never be expressed otherwise. In general, art is a ...
Read MoreFLOWER COLOR GUIDE
November 04, 2018
Darroch and Michael of Putnam & Putnam recently spoke at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), and I was fortunate enough to attend. If you haven’t heard of them, they create stunning and elaborate floral designs that you must check out. At the NYBG, they gave a synopsis about how they got started in the business, where they are today, answered questions about floral design and introduced th...
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