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Botanical Diary

Welcome to my blog. On New Years Eve 2016 I decided to photograph a plant each day of the year as an inspirational record of the seasons.

I love looking for and ultimately discovering flowers and plants to inspire me. It brightens up my day when I find a vibrant or colourful flower in the deepest darkest depths of winter. Skeletons of leaves and flowers make me think of delicate vintage lace. These natural beauties always inspire ideas for paintings and patterns of gilded watercolour and bejewelled wonder. 

Finding the first daffodil is the first sign of sunnier times ahead. Blossoms begin to bloom and as the daylight hours grow so do the multitude of colours.

Summer blooms stops me in my tracks to photograph all those rich flowers basking in all their radiant glory. These are the days where my camera is full to the brim with excitement.

Autumn offers deep, rich and warm colours. Singular fronds print the pavement and en masse they create fallen patterns beneath the majestic trees above.   

This blog is a source for seasonal reflection and the beginnings of an online sketch book. I hope you get as much joy out perusing it as I have in it's creation.


Latest Garden Visit:

The Barbican Conservatory 5/2/2017

I would recommend visiting this tropical escapism. The cacti house is incredible! 

13th February

February 13, 2017

I defy anyone to go into a cacti house like this one and not come out feeling great. It's an entirely different world full of curiosities. I'd say the underwater world is perhaps the only other botanical insanity quite so wonderful. 

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12th February

February 12, 2017

Details like this are bring me such endless joy!

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11th February

February 11, 2017

I love this composition. I removed all the stray leaves within this succulent and experimented a little to achieve this image. Time well spent i'd say.

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10th February

February 10, 2017

This flower looks like it's a tropical member of the Asteraceae or daisy family.  

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9th February

February 09, 2017

Monstera Deliciosa is a favourite for tropical print design so I couldn't leave this classic out. 

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8th February

February 08, 2017

What a great christmas present. Thank you Susanna! One bulb can bring so much happiness.

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7th February

February 07, 2017

Pretty proud of this photo. Not bad for a mobile phone shot.

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6th February

February 06, 2017

This flower creates a delicate almost helix like web of flowers.

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5th February

February 05, 2017

This looks like I've added a filter but these were the colours of the leaves. I do love a filters though so perhaps I shall experiment with this image in photoshop, instagram, hipstamatic and Prisma.

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4th February

February 04, 2017

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful lee...eaves...

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3rd February

February 03, 2017

These pink and green leaves are just asking to become a tropical print design.

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2nd February

February 02, 2017

I love the natural patterns that leaves create en mass.

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1st February

February 01, 2017

I really like this flower pot arrangement because it adds interest as well as height and depth.

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31st January

January 31, 2017

I had no idea what this pink funky thang was but discovered it is an Aechmea Fasciata. Pretty impressive!

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30th January

January 30, 2017

The patterns on the bark of a tree are often incredible and worth looking out for. This one I found on a tree at the Barbican Conservatory. 

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29th January

January 29, 2017

The first daffodil of the year is an extremely exciting time. This day was cold and wet. Winter had been taking it's toll. We were all aching for some sunshine. I welcomed this sign of spring with opened arms.

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28th January

January 28, 2017
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Here's another primula. 

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27th January

January 27, 2017

Rhododendron leaves are luscious and form an almost floral pattern here. 

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26th January

January 26, 2017

Primulas offer colour from early Spring to late autumn. 

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25rd January

January 25, 2017

The swirling flow of this petal structure and the inky bleed of the maroon dispersing into the canary yellow, makes me think of a fancy goldfish with their flowing tail and fins.

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