Monthly Archives: April 2013

She’s Got Electric Boots. A Mohair Suit. – Bartlettina sordida

Imagine a place where the ground touches the sky.  A place where the trees catch passing clouds, hold them, and filter their moisture to the environment below. Sounds pretty mystical doesn’t it?  Well, in reality, there are a few places

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99 LuftBalloons, Well Sort Of. – Peritoma arborea

Nothing like capturing an intimate moment.  Here we have a honeybee gettin’ busy and bedazzled with a flower that looks like it’s giving us rays-of-the-sun realness. Rich yellow color.  Stigmas looking like sun beams.  Nature in its finest hour.  But

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Juicy Fruit Guavalisciousness – Feijoa sellowiana

Imagine if there really was a Willy Wonka.  Imagine if he created a tree out of candy. Something of fantasy and fruitiness.  Well, have I got a golden ticket for you. Coming to us from South America is the fascinating

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Feel The Electric Euphoria Of Flora Fire – Eschscholzia californica ‘Mikado’

Have you ever watched the coils of an electric stove heat up and glow?  Here’s nature’s simulation.  Throw in some silken flower petals and set the color to flambĂ©. The energy here is hot and spicy like looking into the

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The Purplest Blue – Alyogyne huegelii

There is something so calming about this purplish-blue color.  It reminds me of the color of a sunset sky just before the sun sets and the sky fades dark filling itself with stars.  Tissue-like petals radiate like rich, luxurious fabrics

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