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family, life, faith, and a little bit of randomness
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“But those who dare not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose.” -Anne Bronte
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adding one spice at a time...
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By Margaret Merry
i write my thoughts, and about life; i illustrate dreams and things under the moonlight
Croning My Way Through Life
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Welcome to The World of a Fledgling Artist
Ritratti artistici dei vostri amici animali, Per un regalo UNICO e davvero prezioso.
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"Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." William Wordsworth
Where Creativity and Everyday Life Collide
Doodling and Drawing Life
This blog is to share my adventures in art journaling. It's a journey of discovery and you are more than welcome to join me.
Tales of Nature and Photography by Piotr Naskrecki
4 out of 5 students will experiment with art.
Quality Quilts From A Quilty Guy
Transform your outdoor space
Sharing unique images that I have captured from around the world. All images are copyrighted by Ravi Patel.
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Creative mixed media designs using recycled artefacts
How do I know what I think until I see what I say? (E.M. Forster)
postcards of the hanging
Romancing the planet; a love affair with travel.
AM Roselli's art & writing site
A rescue dog story
family, life, faith, and a little bit of randomness
The real face of adoption
“But those who dare not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose.” -Anne Bronte
For the Love of Creating... Something
adding one spice at a time...
Comfort Lives Here
Our attempts to be domestically sustainable in the foothills of Adelaide
Sharing the ephemeral joy of the moment
Artist and Desert Dweller with Big City Style.
•Much more than dead birds•
Stories of Horses and Holidays
Ideas from a Suffolk garden
Extraordinary Art One Gallery at a Time
Drawings and Paintings
By Margaret Merry
i write my thoughts, and about life; i illustrate dreams and things under the moonlight
Croning My Way Through Life
A rescue dog story
family, life, faith, and a little bit of randomness
The real face of adoption
“But those who dare not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose.” -Anne Bronte
For the Love of Creating... Something
adding one spice at a time...
Comfort Lives Here
Our attempts to be domestically sustainable in the foothills of Adelaide
Sharing the ephemeral joy of the moment
Artist and Desert Dweller with Big City Style.
•Much more than dead birds•
Stories of Horses and Holidays
Ideas from a Suffolk garden
Extraordinary Art One Gallery at a Time
Drawings and Paintings
By Margaret Merry
i write my thoughts, and about life; i illustrate dreams and things under the moonlight
Croning My Way Through Life
A fine WordPress.com site
Welcome to The World of a Fledgling Artist
Ritratti artistici dei vostri amici animali, Per un regalo UNICO e davvero prezioso.
garden ponderings
"Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." William Wordsworth
Where Creativity and Everyday Life Collide
Doodling and Drawing Life
This blog is to share my adventures in art journaling. It's a journey of discovery and you are more than welcome to join me.
Tales of Nature and Photography by Piotr Naskrecki
4 out of 5 students will experiment with art.
Quality Quilts From A Quilty Guy
Transform your outdoor space
Sharing unique images that I have captured from around the world. All images are copyrighted by Ravi Patel.
For the passion of food, drinks and a bit of everything, I blog thee...
Just wondering at the miracle called LIFE .
Artful Musings
Parks & Gardens in London, the UK & abroad
Celebrating Nature and Magic for Kids of all Ages
Creative mixed media designs using recycled artefacts
How do I know what I think until I see what I say? (E.M. Forster)
postcards of the hanging
Romancing the planet; a love affair with travel.
AM Roselli's art & writing site
Gwennie, I just adore this Begonia! What unusual leaves! I also love your description of how you care for it. The leaf rooting sounds so easy when you describe it! This is one of my favorite Begonia leaf shapes, too. I love how they curl around the stem. My dad had a Begonia with this shaped leaf when I was still living at home, but it was a shiny green leaf. I’ve looked for one like it for years, with no success. Thank you for sharing photos of this beautiful plant, and for mentioning it in my comments so I could find it. Best wishes, Elizabeth
Thank you for liking my post about my passion for flowers! I love the pictures above, showing some of the leaves in a “conch shell” shape, which I have not noticed before in begonia foliage.
This shape is the building block for all live, the “Golden Ratio”, which is especially visible in budding fern leaves, pine cones and echeveria’s.
When I was younger, begonia’s were not were not on my list of popular plants for the silly “old ladies” stigma, but I put some in my garden over the past Summer and they flowered for months and really brightened up my front yard.
I hope you don’t mind me mentioning here that we have something in common, that besides blogging about happiness and gratitude, I also have a Face Book page about my love of gardening, cacti and succulents! https://www.facebook.com/EsthersGardenGems 😉
I know some plants are ‘in fashion” and others “are for the oldies) but I like them for their qualities and beauty and begonia’s are easy plants and with an immence variety !
Came across https://myfoodandflowers.wordpress.com/ and thought it might interest you.
It’s an absolute beauty with that dark foliage.
it is isn’t it and the leafs dry nicely and stay black and it is lovely to use the fresh leafs in a flowerarrangement, it adds a bit of drama !
Wonder if they were named after the Blues musician?
I think they are named after their colour ? muddy water is dark….
Begonias are my favorite! Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad you like it !