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.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Suddenly It’s Winter

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I thought spring is here, but crazy weather makes it winter again!  There has been intermittent light rain, flurries, big snow flakes and cl...
Sunday, March 27, 2022

Spring is Here - Daffodil and Hellebore

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 Spring is here! Please come have a cup of tea.  Japanese quince and hellebore ( Lenten rose) / teapot  Japanese quince and daffodil
Friday, March 25, 2022

Forsythia, Daffodil and Self made Basket

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I don’t need to force forsythia anymore, they are blooming everywhere now! Also daffodils are budding and blooming in my garden and neighbor...
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Forsythia and Basket (2)

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I made another two different kinds of  baskets arrangements, I used almost the same materials I had before, just added some Japanese quince ...
Sunday, March 20, 2022

Forsythia and Basket (1)

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The first day of spring today (3/20/2022), the warm weather makes some of forsythia burst open and daffodils too!  Actually, the forsythia I...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Happy 1st Birthday to Grandson

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We have 6 grandchildren, Teddy is the youngest one. His parents celebrated his 1st birthday in traditional Korean style (his father is Korea...
Sunday, March 13, 2022

Composition of Surfaces by Using Leaves

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Three Class lessons for March 10/2022, Lesson 1) : Composition of surfaces by using leaves (book 3-4); the three kinds of leaf surfaces were...

Two or More Containers

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 Lesson 2): Two or more containers book (3-4),  I picked one moribana and one nageire for my containers, and I utilized spring plant materia...

Upright Style Basic Moribana

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Lesson 3):  Actually, during the March class (3/10/2022), we had a photographer take one or more of each participant’s arrangement and then ...
Friday, March 4, 2022

Clear Glass and Water Arrangement

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The I.I. Philadelphia chapter program for February were “Using clear glass and water”,  featuring demonstrations by our member Sima, she mad...
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