Monthly Archives: August 2010

Dahlia – My Favourite Flower – Week 7

By Liz Lant | Published: August 26, 2010
Tweet Dahlia – My Favourite Flower “The dahlias glowed in the autumn sun. Criss-crossing back and forth between the plants, trying to avoid the spider webs dripping with dew, I admired the sheer excess and exuberance of the species. Yellow dahlias, as big as salad plates, shining like miniature sunbursts. Tiny pompom dahlias of deep [...]
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The Sunflower – Week 6

By Liz Lant | Published: August 11, 2010
Tweet A Bit About the Sunflower Dwarf Sunspot, Giant Primrose. Lemon Eclair, Stawberry Blonde, Red Sun, Black Oil. What do all of these descriptive references have in common? They are Sunflowers. My favourite is Teddy Bear – a novelty sunflower with a thick, furry, bright yellow head which actually reminds me of a stuffed teddy. [...]
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Gladiolas – Week 5

By Liz Lant | Published: August 5, 2010
Tweet Gladiolas Picture a bright, sunny, hot summer day. You are driving down a country highway, enjoying the freedom of the ride, the beautiful day, the expansive scenery. Up ahead you see a roadside stand with baskets of freshly picked produce and buckets of tall, elegant flowers in a mixture of bright, cheery colours. Adorable [...]
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