fantasy art and tree chatter of aquariann

I was tickled pink to discover tulip trees were blooming for my birthday last week! I knew the weather would be warmer in South Carolina, 600 miles south of Delaware (where my birthday plans have been snowed out many times over the years) but never dreamed my favorite spring trees would be awake the first week of FEBRUARY. According to WhereTraveler.com , tulip trees usually start to bloom late February to early March in Charleston, SC. How lucky was I to celebrate my winter birthday with such beauty at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens? Featured Flower Picks: Hyacinth • Watercolor Flower • Nature Macro How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly ...

EDIT: Giveaway is officially over. Congratulations to Trinity Rosario for submitting the randomly-chosen 801st entry. Please email me back within 72 hours to claim your prize. With all the negative news these days, I'd like to remind my readers to stop and smell the flowers. Or better yet, wear them! I'm sharing half of my Queen Anne floral nail art sheet, plus an accent nail of White Romance with one lucky winner. Both designs are retired and thus more expensive to dig up than when they were readily available from a Jamberry consultant like mine, Janet Stoy . If you haven't ever tried Jamberry nail wraps, read my Jamberry Nail Wraps Tutorial on my friend Katie's blog. If their product sticks with you, comment on this post and fill out the Rafflecopter to enter to win before February 28, 2017. Sharing the worldwide giveaway and following my social media accounts will also earn you extra entries and glittery glee from me. I will ship anywhere, but will be super ...

Happy Belated Flower Friday! I took the week off from blogging to flutter south for my birthday. The weather couldn't have behaved better - I was surprised to see bees and butterflies already enjoying flowers in Charleston, SC. It was tough to return to chilly temperatures in Delaware, but at least my parents-in-law sent me home with this beautiful birthday bouquet! Featured Flower Picks: Echinacea • Unbirthday Flowers • Bangalore Flower Show How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Ch...

Winter has been acting like Spring this week. I know the weather is too nice to last the rest of the season, but I'm sharing these pretty purple tulips I photographed at Longwood Gardens last April anyway. Featured Flower Picks: Tulips • Creamy White Spray Roses • Orchids How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters. Please follow my blog through any of the social media icons in the upper right sidebar to receive a reminder to return n...

What's up, buttercups? I was so busy preparing my Snowflake Nail Wraps and Walking Dead Calendar prize posts for the Jeepers It's January Giveaway Hop that I didn't have time to visit as many blogs as usual. I hope to catch up with all of you this week! Behold the beautiful bicolor buttercups I photographed at Longwood Gardens last April! Another angle of their perfectly pretty petals is available on Instagram . Featured Flower Picks: Christmas Rose • Fresh Flowers • Sunshine and Blooms How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if yo...

EDIT: Jamberry giveaway is officially over. Congratulations to Cassandra Dyer for submitting the randomly-chosen 565th entry. Please email me back within 72 hours to claim your prize. I'm toasting to a new year of blogging by giving one lucky reader a half sheet of Champagne Frost , plus an accent nail of Gold Crisscross . Both designs are retired and thus more expensive to buy on Amazon than when they were readily available from a Jamberry consultant like mine, Janet Stoy . If you haven't ever tried Jamberry nail wraps, read my Jamberry Nail Wraps Tutorial on my friend Katie's blog. If their product sticks with you, comment on this post and fill out the Rafflecopter to enter to win before January 31, 2017. Sharing the worldwide giveaway and following my social media accounts will also earn you extra entries and glittery glee from me. I will ship anywhere, but will be super sad if the winner's country won't allow nail stickers through customs so please check ...

A few of these pretty potted plants resided in the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens last March, but I couldn't find a single name plate identifying it. Googling white flower images didn't grow an answer, either. But thanks to Nick from Floral Friday Fotos , I now know this beauty is an Echium simplex, also known as a Tower of Jewels. Featured Flower Picks: Christmas Cactus • Tawny Emperor • Pink Flowers How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more t...