vireya

the venation in the petals of the vireya rhododendron was so finite and lovely - the lime green against the pink on the left is explosive!

pelargonium tea cake

I made a simple tea cake the other day - with a thick vanilla cream cheese frosting. When I baked the cake, I lay edible pelargonium in the base of the tin, and baked the cake ontop of that - it leaves a lovely leaf imprint and also a faint rose-geranium flavour to the cake. I added three little leaves as decoration - but these are not eaten raw.

anthurium glow

the light behind this anthurium flower was so warm. in little brown medicine bottles that I have on the windowsill... which are now wrapped in newspaper in a box with preparation to move!

jack frost!

ok - so winter isn't here yet...but we can pretend!

(taken nundah QLD 12 june)

we are thinking of you

a simple piece I did the other day for a child's funeral service. mini cymbidium, freesias, lime chrysanthe and small headed roses. the heart was only approximately 25cm in diameter -

so very dainty and precious.

every time I make flowers I consider the people who receive them. I hope this would have brought a moment of peace for a sad family. Even if its a happy occasion I still consider the recipients - I hope the fragrance, the flower choice and the presentation will be memorable for them; and I think the positive thoughts I put into the work will stay with the flowers...

wet footprints

misty

the mist clung to my hair and face....it was so tangible. like a quiet blanket over suburbia for the morning.