up : date :: road trip!

Welp, I am headed to Colorado for a friend's wedding this week! So from Wednesday to Wednesday I will have some simple posts of beautiful flowers, but not the typical Botaniche weekly posts. Hope you enjoy!

image by me...last summer i was obsessed with green envy zinnias!

le : sigh

the hubs and i are planning on screening in our upper deck this summer so i've been looking at pics for some inspiration. this one feels so relaxing....

photo via unique unique design

then : now :: sunflowers

oh sunflowers. i just don't really like you. That's not 100% true...I like you in fields and wild gardens. but you're sometimes just too brown and yellow for me in arrangements and art. I like this Van Gogh sunflower painting probably because it's more monochromatic in the yellow tones. And i like these prints by Jeannine Roberts Royce because they are mandala-like and very pleasing in their detailed symmetry and "not yellow and brown"-ness.

1:3 :: lupine

This morning I asked my hubs which flower to do for the 1:3 post this week. Of course I knew he would pick some western wildflower. The lupine (or lupin) is pretty awesome but it was tricky to find examples of it in arrangements. After much searching here are my "3." (I am counting the drawing and natural examples as one) I love how the lupines in the 'picked from the garden' arrangement arc and feel so comfortable. and then how they fill out and add some height to the fun colorful row of bud vases. But i think my heart responds most to them in their natural setting with a freaking gorgeous mountain view. 

drawing via pencil and leaf 

photo via pacific crest stock

photo from garden of native plants

photo from garden rant

stuffs : things :: father's day floral

I think it would be nice if gents wore little flowers in their lapels once in a while. My man doesn't really wear the right type of clothing (could he pin it on his soft shell? maybe his smartwool sweater?). But if a dude in your life rocks the sports coat or sweater vest (father's day is coming up!), these from Emersonmade are just about the sweetest and would make a great father's day gift.

I think you'll be seeing Emersonmade on this blog a few more times...they have SO many great floral accessories. eeeee!

up : date :: finally!

ive been busy all day weeding, mulching, and doing anything I can to make the backyard a bit more enjoyable. And frank got the rain barrel up and our scary dog house is gone! I am just thankful that my one day off this week was absolutely gorgeous. hazzah!

le : sigh

i've been avoiding sugar/grains/dairy for a few days now to see how just eating meat/veggies affects my RA (so far the joints are feeling really good). But all i can think about are flower-shaped cookies. Someone please enjoy these for me!

find the recipe at My French Kitchen

then : now :: more flowerheads

couldn't resist continuing the flowerheads! As a refresher...here was last week's post. This week's 'now' pics are from the incredible japanese stylist musubi. click through his photos! they're so yummily whimsical.

1 : 3 :: One Magnolia, Four Days

A little different this week....from my sister's friend's sister, Sarah Totonchi's blog, Ashes and Glass

I'll have to do a magnolia post again...mainly for it's leaves. they are one of my favorite big leaves to work with since their under bellies are velvety brown.

stuffs : things :: dog collar

I think our Nootka (the pup) would look stellar in this collar by Mimi Green. I sometimes have a hard time finding her a collar that isn't too girly, but still distinguishes her as the lady that she is. what do you think Noot?