The effects of camera technology

I'm dying for a professional Canon camera. You know the kind..the one I'll have to sell a kidney to buy. The one that creates the most beautiful images...like a painting. I think that's why I'm just as obsessed with Sarah Ryhanen of Saipua's photos as I am of her arrangements. The images almost transcend the arrangements themselves in their sheer beauty.
Here's my feeble attempt with a few nifty iPhone Apps

Insanely gorgeous peonies

Love the deep rich crimson of the flowers. One wonders how such a flower can even exist. So much beauty and deep pigment. Flowers evoke so much emotion in me. What about you?

I love creative challenges

I was asked to do a Caddy Shack themed floral arrangement for a client. They put on an event here in our downtown last week and wanted to send a thank you to one of the people helping at the event. Pretty cute huh?

Corals, peaches, creams and carbon footprints

We had the honor of doing centerpieces for our new customer Leigh's engagement party today. We used California grown Eufloria roses cut from their farm the day before and shipped to us overnight. Did you know that 80% of the roses consumers purchase in America are imported from South America? They are flown into Miami and then trucked to California!
This is craziness. Just because they are cheaper.
California growers have been hit hard because of imported flowers. What happened to us as consumers that we care so little about the carbon footprint of flower production, yet we get up in arms about our food, coffee and chocolate?
I suggest reading Amy Stewarts "Flower Confidential". Fascinating exposé on the way flowers are grown here and all over the world.

Rhapsody in Blue

Serene blues and dreamy purples...

Busy Bee florists don't have time to blog

Ugh! Sorry it's been a few days! here's some pretties for you my faithful 2 followers :)