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Pumpkin with berries.

This my attempt at a Passion flower, still a work in progress but it is getting there.

Another Summer arrangement of Fuchsia with Lobelia.

Summer posy combining Cosmos and daisies.

Last night at 2am, I was woken by a weed covered swamp beast. This little lady had made her way out through the dog flap and somehow had ended up falling in the pond (it has shallow sides). I heard the did flap go, zoomies around the living room, a thunder of paws down the hallway, up ramp onto the bed. I was confronted by a slimy wet hound covered in weed. I ended up washing the dog, mopping the floor, changing the bedding and trying to get back to sleep as the sun was rising. Anyone else had any rude awakenings?

I’ve finally completed my Art Deco vase to go with the magnificent Magnolia branches.

For Miss Raven my take on a Callistemon (Bottlebrush) flower.
This is made of weapons holders threaded on a 3mm 12l hose with cones at each end. Yellow crowns are inserted in alternate layers (unfortunately Lego don’t make red crowns). The end is just topped off with a poop and a locking hinge at the base helps with arranging.
I use a similar technique to make my Hyacinths but with 1x1 round bricks as spacers between the weapons holders.

As per Miss Ravens request, this may take on a Leucospermum (Pincushion Protea). It has three layers, the lower two are steering wheels with dinosaur tails attached to mechanical arm clips. The top layer is based on a boat wheel. The centre is a cone with a head and spiky hair. The inner ring is comprised of straight pin holder clips and short barbs. The outer rings are long cattle horns on mechanical arms attached to the spokes in alternating directions. The stems are inserted into the base in 2x2 round bricks on turntables to aid in the arranging. It is part of an exotic flowers display I am working on.

I was given a Lego bonsai for Christmas 2024, now look it’s taken over!