Blue Flowers: Life and Art
Friday Flowers, Mississippi Style
Goldenrod, callicarpa (beautyberry), vitex (chaste flower), Celosia cristata (cockscomb), roses and African blue basil give a flavour of Jenny Nelson’s Mississippi garden. Continue reading “Friday Flowers, Mississippi Style”
Wordless Wednesday: Heart of a Rose
Flowery Morris Hats from Saddleworth Rushcart
Saddleworth Rushcart, a weekend celebration when teams (or sides) of traditional Morris dancers from around the country get together, had an unplanned hiatus this year. I’ve been meaning to share a gallery of the hats the performers wear which, as you’ll imagine, fascinate me. Continue reading “Flowery Morris Hats from Saddleworth Rushcart”
Two Japanese Anemones
A floral fantasy at Trentham Gardens with Japanese anemones in the foreground and the last few lingering blooms on hollyhocks spires waving in the background. The yellow plant spilling out of the tall obelisk is verbascum. Continue reading “Two Japanese Anemones”
Wordless Wednesday: Cottage Garden in Kettlewell
Colour or Black and White?
HeyJude is challenging us to compare a colour picture with a black and white version and say which we prefer and why. While b&w most obviously lends itself to landscapes or portraits, I wanted to try some flowers. Continue reading “Colour or Black and White?”
