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If the Flowers in my garden decided to throw a party, then this is what I think it would look like! With all the blooms wearing their finest colours and with their petals shining like jewels it would be the best floral Ball ever. Everyone is invited 💐 Have a a fabulously Floral Friday 🌸 #floralfriday #floral #floralmoments #amomentintime #inmygardentoday #my_creative_square #inmygarden #stylingtheseasons #dartmoor #wildforflowers #flowergram #flowersmakemehappy #inspiredbypetals #botanicalpickmeup #still_life_gallery #slowfloralstyle #justbefloral #flowersandotherstories #petalsandprops #underthefloralspell #floralphotography #exceptional_pictures #flowers #floristsofinstagram #flowerpower #flowerstagram #cottagegardenflowers #flowersfromthefarm #nutscene

I live in the beautiful village of Lydford in the Dartmoor National Park. Lydford has an unforgettable setting, just up river from the spectacular Lydford Gorge and a place where the street layout and its Castle and the nearby earthworks tell the story of its importance in Saxon and Medieval Times. Its Castle has a 13th Century tower and between 996 -1016 we had our own mint producing silver Lydford pennies, some of which are in the British Museum. Many more are in the Museum of Stockholm as a result of payment extorted by the Vikings more than a thousand years ago. But I like that link between our two countries and one day I would like to visit Stockholm and see those pennies which were made here. Since the creation of the Granite Way cycle path, the number of visitors to the village has increased. My little Flower Stand is at the top of a small hill where I can see some cyclists huff and puff up the incline, or share in the joy as Fathers of small children on bikes call out instructions to their off spring telling them to “let it go” as they free wheel down the other side. But most of all, as I tend my stand I love the spontaneous interactions I can have with some of the visitors and their pets. Today I am featuring one of my recent favourites. Meet ‘Pickles’ a 6 month old Shih Tzu who travels in style on the back of her owners bikes on their way to the Cycle Path. I could happily have scooped her up in my arms and taken her home. Daisy-Mae, Harry, Bertie and Marlon are all shaking their heads 😻😻😻😻 #graniteway #cyclepath #dogsofinstagram floralmoments #amomentintime #inmygardentoday #my_creative_square #inmygarden #stylingtheseasons #dartmoor #wildforflowers #flowergram #flowersmakemehappy #inspiredbypetals #botanicalpickmeup #still_life_gallery #slowfloralstyle #justbefloral #flowersandotherstories #petalsandprops #underthefloralspell #floralphotography #exceptional_pictures #flowers #floristsofinstagram #flowerpower #flowerstagram #cottagegardenflowers #flowersfromthefarm

Ravishing Rudbeckia #rudbeckia #yellow #floralmoments #amomentintime #inmygardentoday #my_creative_square #inmygarden #stylingtheseasons #dartmoor #wildforflowers #flowergram #flowersmakemehappy #inspiredbypetals #botanicalpickmeup #still_life_gallery #slowfloralstyle #justbefloral #flowersandotherstories #petalsandprops #underthefloralspell #floralphotography #exceptional_pictures #flowers #floristsofinstagram #flowerpower #flowerstagram #cottagegardenflowers #flowersfromthefarm

Let’s make this a Fabulous Floral Friday with some fragrant Sweet Peas. #sweetpeas #floralmoments #amomentintime #inmygardentoday #my_creative_square #inmygarden #stylingtheseasons #dartmoor #wildforflowers #flowergram #flowersmakemehappy #inspiredbypetals #botanicalpickmeup #still_life_gallery #slowfloralstyle #justbefloral #flowersandotherstories #petalsandprops #underthefloralspell #floralphotography #exceptional_pictures #flowers #floristsofinstagram #flowerpower #flowerstagram #cottagegardenflowers #flowersfromthefarm

This is my first Cafe au Lait Dahlia bloom. As I was setting up the styling for this photo, with its background of beautiful hand blocked @gpjbaker wallpaper and vintage plate, something extraordinary happened. For I realised that I was instinctively channeling the style of the photographs of the work of the amazing @woodlucker If you have never seen her work then you are in for a fabulous surprise. For she creates the most extraordinary flowers, insects and butterflies, all exquisitely beautiful and accurate in every detail. And all from paper. When she photographs her work the love, beauty and respect for the original flower and her creation really shines through. The photographs of her work express a deeply focused view of her subjects and I am always left in awe of the reverence and respect which she encourages the viewer to share in. And here I was hoping to create the same effect with my real flower as she does with her paper ones. What a wonderful circle of creativity where the love for flowers just goes round and round and where life is imitating art and art is imitating life. Thank you Instagram for bringing art of all kinds, from all around world, into our lives and for enabling creativity to flourish through sharing. #dahlia_kingdom #artimitatinglife #lifeimitatingart #handblocked #floralmoments #amomentintime #inmygardentoday #my_creative_square #inmygarden #stylingtheseasons #dartmoor #wildforflowers #flowergram #flowersmakemehappy #inspiredbypetals #botanicalpickmeup #still_life_gallery #slowfloralstyle #justbefloral #flowersandotherstories #petalsandprops #underthefloralspell #floralphotography #exceptional_pictures #flowers #floristsofinstagram #flowerpower #flowerstagram #cottagegardenflowers #flowersfromthefarm

The early morning queue for breakfast at the Dartmoor Flower Shed Cat Cafe 😻😻 #cats #catsofinstagram #instacatsgram #straycats #feralcats #ilovecats #catladylife #catladybox #catlovers #cat_features #cats_of_world #catcafe #catstagram #catloversclub

With petals of velvet and in a colour so deep and soulful, this Gladioli is as stunning as any flower I have ever seen. Please would you join in with me to make this gorgeous bloom as celebrated, fashionable and on trend as the wonderful Dahlia? Gladioli are so easy to grow and planting them is just as simple as planting Tulip bulbs. I ordered a range of miniature ones from Sarah Raven but I think the nursery who shipped them thought I ordered the Pick and Mix selection, because there were an awful lot of surprises when they bloomed. But the surprises have been as wondrous as being five again and opening my Christmas presents. Have a fabulous week 🌸 #gladioli #gladiolas #floralmoments #amomentintime #inmygardentoday #my_creative_square #inmygarden #dartmoor #stylingtheseasons #wildforflowers #flowergram #flowersmakemehappy #inspiredbypetals #botanicalpickmeup #still_life_gallery #slowfloralstyle #justbefloral #flowersandotherstories #petalsandprops #underthefloralspell #flowerphotography #exceptional_pictures #flowers #floristsofinstagram #flowerpower #flowerstagram #cottagegardenflowers #flowersfromthefarm

I had a very special and exclusive garden open day here on Wednesday, where the visitors were all members of the Tavistock branch of the Inner Wheel Club. The ethos of this group is Friendship, Service and Understanding and whilst showing them my garden it was easy to see the strong bonds which had built up between these women over many years of membership. The sun shone as I served tea and cake in the garden and by the time they left, their bags full of my flowers, their unique circle of friendship had enveloped me too. It was such a lovely experience. #floralmoments #amomentintime #inmygardentoday #my_creative_square #inmygarden #dartmoor #stylingtheseasons #wildforflowers #flowergram #flowersmakemehappy #inspiredbypetals #botanicalpickmeup #still_life_gallery #slowfloralstyle #justbefloral #flowersandotherstories #petalsandprops #underthefloralspell #flowerphotography #exceptional_pictures #flowers #floristsofinstagram #flowerpower #flowerstagram #cottagegardenflowers #opengarden #cake #edibleflowers #pansies

Happiness is a few freshly cut blooms in my favourite vintage enamel tea-pot and liqueur glass. #vintage #dahlias #floralmoments #amomentintime #inmygardentoday #my_creative_square #inmygarden #dartmoor #stylingtheseasons #wildforflowers #flowergram #flowersmakemehappy #inspiredbypetals #botanicalpickmeup #still_life_gallery #slowfloralstyle #justbefloral #flowersandotherstories #petalsandprops #underthefloralspell #flowerphotography #exceptional_pictures #flowers #floristsofinstagram #flowerpower #flowerstagram #cottagegardenflowers #cottagegarden

It may have been a challenging gardening year here with gale force winds, extreme temperature fluctuations and invasions of every kind of animal whose mantra was “I must eat flowers”, but one thing never changes. One look at this muddle of flowers with its view to the Meadow and Dartmoor beyond and all pains are forgotten and harmony restored. Have a lovely, flower filled weekend 💐 #flowersfromthefarm #august #floralmoments #amomentintime #inmygardentoday #my_creative_square #inmygarden #dartmoor #stylingtheseasons #wildforflowers #flowergram #flowersmakemehappy #inspiredbypetals #botanicalpickmeup #still_life_gallery #slowfloralstyle #justbefloral #flowersandotherstories #petalsandprops #underthefloralspell #flowerphotography #exceptional_pictures #flowers #floristsofinstagram #flowerpower #flowerstagram #cottagegardenflowers #cottagegarden #poppyflower #cornflowers

I have had a banner made by @vistaprint It hangs from the gate at the end of my drive where I sell my flowers from my little blue shed. I am ridiculously pleased with the look of it and far happier than anyone could be as I wheel out my little shed on wheels and then fill it with my flowers. The pleasure I get from this little roadside stall, which started as a tiny table, fills my heart with joy. The banner displays my flower photos and contact details so clearly and hopefully will help to increase my sales. It might have helped though if last night I hadn’t accidentally put my mobile phone in the washing machine 😱 Have a FABULOUS Friday all my lovely Instagram friends 💐 #floralmoments #amomentintime #inmygardentoday #my_creative_square #inmygarden #dartmoor #stylingtheseasons #wildforflowers #flowergram #flowersmakemehappy #inspiredbypetals #botanicalpickmeup #still_life_gallery #slowfloralstyle #justbefloral #flowersandotherstories #petalsandprops #underthefloralspell #flowerphotography #exceptional_pictures #flowers #floristsofinstagram #flowerpower #flowerstagram #cottagegardenflowers #flowersfromthefarm #vistaprint

Sweet Daisy-Mae loves fabric almost as much as I do 💖 #cats #catsofinstagram #tigercats #tigercatsofinstagram #cat #catlovers #tabbycats #rescuecats #rescuecatsofinstagram #furbaby #lovemyfurbaby #furbabylove #vintagefabric

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