Orchids and Ikebana

I have been growing orchids for 15+ years now. In 2008, I took my first lesson in Sogetsu Ikebana. For me, growing orchids and creating Ikebana arrangements are my meditation. I created this blog to share my pictures and ideas with you. It is like my JOURNAL and helps me keep track of my progress.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

September orchids bloom

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All the activities( BCOS, MWGC and etc) resumed this month. We had a pot party. I bought one very young orchid plant and hopefully under my ...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The Last Day of Summer

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Freshly picked daisies, together with leftover rose and baby's breath I completed this summery arrangement.
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Using Both Fresh and Unconventional Materials

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Material: Rose, Metal Sheet and dish kenzan See the title and try to arrange it an abstract way. This is my teacher's  requirement...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Two Arrangements for Demonstration

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I was so honored to be invited by the Trevose Horticultural Society on September 17, 2012 as guest speaker. In a PowerPoint presentation t...
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Monday, September 10, 2012

Autumn Harvest Exhibition

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Grace Taiwanese Presbyterian Church holds an Autumn harvest exhibition (9/8-9/9/ 2012) each year. I am so pleased and thankful that Grace Ch...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Preparing for Church Exhibition

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Phlox, Zinnia, Hosta and twig Two moon shape containers ,two Edgeworhia branches, Zinnia and Dahlia I will  paint the two pieces...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

August Orchids Bloom

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My orchid blooms in August are really not much to show. Here are the three: Blc. Richard  Mueller x B.cordata Bugs ate couple of new f...
Monday, August 20, 2012

My Husband's Retirement Party

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My children threw a party for my husband's retirement on August 18, 2012 after 35 years of practice (Urologist). I made a flower arrange...
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Ikebana and Paper - Free Expression

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This is a close up snap shot of a sunflower head  I took last month. Half of its seeds have been eaten. I thought it's interestin...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

With leaves Only- Using Five kinds of Leaves

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Today's assignment is to find five kinds of different leaves to compose an arrangement. I did this before in May 2009, but my teacher wa...
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