Not rushing
Spud's Crab Sandwich I am working on not rushing. Going faster stimulates my already over-active nervous system. My anxiety rises, and much of it is my own doing. So this…
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February 24, 2021
Daffodils, evergreen clematis, primroses, pansies, willow twigs
Mixed memories, mostly good
I have mixed memories, mostly good, of how I came to grow these flowers. The daffodils came to me four+ years ago, in December, just after the horror of the…
February 22, 2021
Hellebore, primroses, potato vine, willow buds a'budding, horsetail fern
Almost killed my snapdragon starts
I almost killed my snapdragon starts yesterday with too much heat. The sun was beaming in, and even thought the soil was moist, it was too much for them to…
February 21, 2021
Flowering tip of nectaplum 'Spice Zee', eucalyptus buds, anemone petals, hellbore center, dried sage from Stunt Ranch Road Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains
When to stop?
How do you know when to stop? Today's combination came together quickly. Taking the photos, and choosing the lighting, making them look like what I had in mind, that took…
February 20, 2021
First anemone of the year
First Anemone
Here’s the first anemone of the year. I picked it yesterday, and made a mandala to get my mind off the vaccine symptoms I was having. Feeling much better today,…
February 19, 2021
Calla lily stamens, pansies, daffodils, and shells
COVID Vaccine #1
Had my COVID vaccine #1 two days ago, and thought I'd escpagted with just a sore arm. Not so. Was very uncomfortable last night,. Have cancelled a walk with a…
February 18, 2021
Hellebore flower, buds, leaves and petals, ribes sanguineum Inverness flowers, Zantedeschia aethiopica (calla lily)
Botanical names or common ones?
What do you think? Should I give botanical names or common ones of the planets I use? I'd be increasing my knowledge if I use botanical nomenclature. I know some,…
February 17, 2021
Daphne and salal leaves, daffodils, strawflowers
Avocado dye bath
Linen soaking in dye bath made from avocado pits and skins Beautiful color, in this avocado dye bath, which fades to a subtle pale version of this (sort of) when…
February 16, 2021
Hellebore, feather, daphne leaves and bud, poppy seed pods, dietes seed pods, dried bottlebrush buds
A fine, soft day
Today is what the Irish call a "fine, soft day". In May of 1998, we took our mountain bikes to Ireland, flying into Shannon, then two buses, first to Limerick…
February 15, 2021
Hellebores flowers and petals, silk tassel tree buds, bay leaves, sea urchin spines
Hellebores rock
Hellebores rock. Their exquisite flowers bloom in winter, they thrive in shade, and are very hardy. Have you ever had to move plants for their own protection? A month ago…
February 7, 2021