The Egg | Britta Teckentrup Mieko Sakaguchi Leave your flowers to sit

Leave your flowers to sit for between 3 and 4 weeks

Ozothamnus diosmifolius was previously known as Helichrysum diosmifolius and has many other names such as Sago Flower and Rice Flower is just a stunning flower for picking and drying with its clusters of little blushed pink pearls

If planted in too much shade it will become leggy

Aquilegias can last up to ten days in a vase

What are roots for

The Egg | Britta Teckentrup Mieko Sakaguchi Leave your flowers to sitIs there anything as simple as an egg? Is there anything as complex? In this beautiful whimsical picture book, Britta Teckentrup portrays eggs through the eyes of an artist. From hummingbirds to the extinct elephant bird, illustrations of the avian world's smallest and largest eggs demonstrate the variety present in nature. Pastel studies explore the rainbow of soft colors and intricate patterns that make eggs of common birds seem incredibly striking.