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I am embarrassed to say that I actually had a headband with heart antennae as a child (and liked to wear it). I recreated that for this card by stamping the little hearts and then drawing them down to the raccoon as a decorative element. I masked a band and then stamped a bunch of dots in a variety of colors.
Lady's Slipper Orchid ~ Delray Beach, Florida
Fall/Autumn 2015~ Quinta-Flower 279
South Florida ~ Palm Beach County U.S.A.
(two more slipper-orchid photos in the comments)
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The lady's slipper orchid has a deep pocket that is actually a bee trap. When a bee crawls down into the flower to get the nectar, the pocket on the flower closes shut. Because of this, the bee is stuck for a while, wiggling and squirming, getting pollen all over itself. The bee finally finds a small opening near the top of the orchid, and it gets out so
that it can get trapped inside another lady slipper, where it will give that pollen to the other lady slipper's stigma. The lady's slipper is
also known in the United States of America as the moccasin flower, because it looks like a shoe or moccasin. Unique and interesting.
Amazing Natural Design ~ Nature's Bizarre Beauty
Please check out my entire Orchid Album if you
have time: flic.kr/s/aHsk9888fG
Sorry friends can't visit your posts today too.
Been very busy lately, hardly any time for flickr. Hopefully next week will be better.
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Yarn: Lots of leftover sock yarns - see my Ravelry project page for details
Needle size: US5/3.75mm
Pattern: Dotted Rays
Recipient: Me
Completed: 15 July 2016
Polka Dots - Standing: Inspiration struck with Johanna's outfit choice, so in preparation of some upcoming studio work, set things up early to take a few shots. Godox V1 with teal gel and white umbrella for background, Godox AD200 front right in octogonal softbox, and AD200 above and behind with beauty dish for hair lighting.