All posts in category flora & fauna

Blooming Mondays: Pop Art

Do you ever have those moments when you feel suddenly transported into Alice in Wonderland or a Dr. Seuss rhyming masterpiece? The size and vibrancy of this single poppy, which is the size of a toddler’s head, sent me down the rabbit hole! What has nature shown you lately that had you gasping in awe?

Blooming Mondays: Painter’s Delight

Blooming Monday has always been about fresh cut flowers in the home because I feel so strongly that everyone should surround themselves with bouquets of pleasure. However, I cannot ignore the abundance of blooms over which I keep stumbling on various saunters around various towns lately so I’ve decided to celebrate blooming gardens for the [...]

Blooming Mondays: Never Boring

I never used to be a tulips girl. I thought they were boring. I had these expectations around what constituted an exciting flower, for hell’s sake. Isn’t it funny, the stories we hold in our head about what’s exciting, how things should be, the way the world is supposed to look. I’m discovering that I [...]

Blooming Mondays: Wild Flowers

Spring had fully taken root. Bare feet and flouncy short skirts are the weekend uniform. And the hillsides are crowded in wild flowers. No need to wait for May. What’s your favorite harbinger of spring?

Blooming Mondays: Spring Has Sprung

Joy. Unbridled joy. That’s what this time of year bring, regardless of the day. I feel a giggle coming on… will you join me with a grin?