(First time putting up a photoset - ulp)

Tigers, elephants and teapots running through my mind remind me of this arrangement I did for one of my club’s flower shows a few years ago.  Often there’s a category for place settings; this was a variation on it for tea trays. The tea pot had belonged to my grandmother; the cover on the cup is actually the teapot lid.

I’ve never thought flower arrangement is a strong suit of mine, but I liked this.

IMG_1377 on Flickr.

Beach Evening Primrose (Camissonia cheiranthifolia)
This lovely California native spreads along the ground and grows in flat lacey patterns on sand dunes and beaches. It spreads about 3 feet wide. Its small regularly spaced gray-green leaves are enhanced by silky yellow flowers which brighten up the Sand Dunes trail in the spring and summer. - BolsaChicaLandTrust.org

From one of Angus and I’s walks at Bolsa Chica, back in October. The sun had already gone down and this flower was in the process of closing up for the the night.

2011 Orange County District Garden Clubs Flower Show, a set on Flickr.

Nov. 5 - Sherman Library and Gardens, Newport Beach.

Angus and I went down to help set up and type in all the entries, but I couldn’t stay for the whole like usual as I had to attend a PFMC meeting starting at 1pm. So these are some pretty quick snaps. I left before the judging finished, so I don’t know who won what. Always lots of neat plants and arrangements though.