Fibre Fair

I always thought an alpaca was a kind of sheep.  
An icelandic sheep on the left and a sheep being shorn on the right!

Final Calas

Callas Redux

In a warmer light the callas have a maple leaf red glow.  A new bloom is just unfurling.  In Western Australia calla lilies have been classified as noxious invasive weeds.  They are, on the other hand, the national flower of the island nation of St. Helena, where the native people are informally called Saints.

Calla Lilies

These blooms and leaves seem to collect moisture from the very humid air and drip the water down so that they are self-watering.  Can this be correct?

Begonia Rex Escargot- Something to Cheer You Up in Dark Times

There’s a distinct lack of scale in this drawing. This begonia is well-loved for its spiraling multi-colored leaves.  One garden center website even urged people to pinch off and discard the “insignificant” flowers so that all the plant’s energy could go into making leaves.  

I got an inch away from the little bloom so that I could research its intricacy and mysterious architecture.  I will report back when the remaining buds open.  The first to open, shown here, is a female flower.