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.

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Janunary Ikebana Class - Three Lessons

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Monday, 1/21/2019, was the coldest day in 25 years in our area. The temperature was in the teens. All day long, the windchill was below zero...
Monday, January 21, 2019

Demostration and Workshop at Taiwanese Grace Presbyterian Church

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Here are my two arrangements for the Women Fellowship Program at the Grace Taiwanese Presbyterian Church. The first picture is my demo pie...
Monday, December 31, 2018

Happy New Year and Smooth Sailing through 2019

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I am so glad to be back after missing classes in October and November. For this year's New Year celebration arrangement, I made 2 arran...
Monday, December 24, 2018

Merry Christmas - Three Arrangements

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Merry Christmas and joyous holidays to every one! Here are my Christmas holiday arrangements at home and in class. I belong to two Sogetsu...
Saturday, December 22, 2018

Orchids for December Bloom

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Actually, I have only two blooming orchids this month. One is perfect Cattleya, another one is deformed Oncidium.     Cat. Purple "S...
Friday, November 30, 2018

Horizontal Composition

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I have not been writing my blog for two months since I returned home from Taiwan. I got sick and suffered severe nerve pain from Shingles (i...

Arrangement Using Midollino (paper string)

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I made this midollino structure last September, and I used it in my arrangement with Spray mum from my garden, hydrangeas, plus a Ceriman. T...
Thursday, November 29, 2018

Traveling Around Taiwan's Hakka Culture Centers

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I am back from Taiwan, but still very tired. These two weeks from October 13th to the 26th, I was away in Taiwan with my husband, plus three...

The Flowering Tree of Hakka Symbol - Vernicia Fordii

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The first three pictures are taken from a book.  They are symbols of a Hakka flowering tree. They bloom around April to May in a Hakka town ...
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