Three Arrangements: Basic and Free Style

We had three lessons in Hata Sensei's class on 5/21/2018.
1) Slanting Style Moribana: My materials are all pink color. Weigela branches and mum in a ceramic suipan. We are still practicing the basic style.( In book 2-12)

2) Intertwining Plant Materials: Book 3-16.
 Siberian dogwood branch and kiwi vine were intertwined, added Hydrangea and hosta. The twist designed ceramic tall vase matches my arrangement.

My arrangement

By classmate

By classmate

3) Suiban Without Kenzan: Book 5-8

Three Pieris Japonica branches and one weigela

Azalea and Gerbera Daisy by Hata Sensei

The Best Mother's Day Gift

Guess what was my best Mother's Day gift this year? It was when my youngest daughter handed me a card. The last sentence said "Peter and I can't wait to tell you that I am pregnant." I threw the card in the air, crying out and jumping up and down. Joyfully surprised! After all those years, she has been too busy and devoted to her brand new high school in New York City. It has been into the fifth year now, and the Queens High School for Language Study (QHSLS) has established a good reputation and recognized as excellent public high school. We are so proud of her! She is always busy with her school as principal, no time to think about starting a family until the school is functioning well. This summer will be the second graduation! Now, we all in the family are full of joy and blessing.
The new addition of our family member will be our fifth grandchild!

Below were the flowers she brought home for me for the mother's day. l used a portion of them for this arrangement. (5/13/2018 Mother's Day)

April and May Orchids Bloom

These three pictures I showed here, just in time for me to bring to the Buxmont Study Group class for my power point presentation (5/9/2018). Same title as last time "Growing Orchids at Home - My Experience". Only at the end, I showed some Ikebana arrangements using orchids from my previous post.

Cattleyas (5/12 faded)

Cattleyas alliance " April blossom ". long lasting bloomer

Oncidium (faded 5/11/2018)

Double Petal Tulip and Miniature Daffodil

Because we have a fenced back yard in our home now, I don't have to worry about deer eating up my Tulips, I was told that Tulip is candy to a deer. That's why I have never planted any tulips in my old house garden. Daffodils are OK, deer never like to touch them.
I planted tulip bulbs last Fall, they are double petals, big and showy like a peony. I think the common tulips are more graceful and cute. Miniature daffodils are also double petals, I transferred them from my old house. They are slim and pretty, both are good for cut flowers.