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Day: July 16, 2017

Lush Peony Ikebana

Sunday, July 16th, 2017 by Diane

It’s been incredibly hot and muggy and rainy out here lately. While it’s not particularly fun for me it’s been fantastic for the garden! I managed to catch this vivid pink peony at the ideal time; it’s blousy and open without a hint of decay on it yet. I knew I wanted to balance it … Read more

Categories Mannequin Coordinations Tags botan, hosta, ikebana, peony, pink Leave a comment

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冬至 Tōji – Winter solstice:[/time-restrict]

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乃東生 – Natsukarekusa shōzu
Self-heal Sprouts[/time-restrict]

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麋角解 – Sawashika no tsuno otsuru
Deer Shed their Antlers[/time-restrict]

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雪下出麦 – Yuki watarite mugi nobiru
Beneath the Snow, Wheat Sprouts[/time-restrict]

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小寒 Shōkan – Lesser cold:[/time-restrict]

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芹乃栄 – Seri sunawachi sakau
Parsley flourishes[/time-restrict]

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水泉動 – Shimizu atataka o fukumu
Springs Thaw[/time-restrict]

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雉始雊 – Kiji hajimete naku
Pheasants start to call[/time-restrict]

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大寒 Daikan (Greater cold):[/time-restrict]

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款冬華 – Fuki no hana saku
Butterburs bud[/time-restrict]

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水沢腹堅 – Kiwamizu kōri tsumeru
Ice thickens on streams[/time-restrict]

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鶏始乳 – Niwatori hajimete toya ni tsuku
Hens start laying eggs[/time-restrict]

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立春 Risshun (Beginning of spring):[/time-restrict]

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東風解凍 – Harukaze kōri o toku
East wind melts the ice[/time-restrict]

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黄鶯睍睆 – Kōō kenkan su
Bush warblers start singing in the mountains[/time-restrict]

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魚上氷 – Uo kōri o izuru
Fish emerge from the ice[/time-restrict]

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雨水 Usui (Rainwater):[/time-restrict]

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土脉潤起 – Tsuchi no shō uruoi okoru
Rain moistens the soil[/time-restrict]

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霞始靆 – Kasumi hajimete tanabiku
Mist starts to linger[/time-restrict]

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草木萌動 – Sōmoku mebae izuru
Grass sprouts, trees bud[/time-restrict]

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啓蟄 Keichitsu – Insects awaken:[/time-restrict]

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蟄虫啓戸 – Sugomori mushito o hiraku
Hibernating insects surface[/time-restrict]

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桃始笑 – Momo hajimete saku
First peach blossoms[/time-restrict]

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菜虫化蝶 – Namushi chō to naru
Caterpillars become butterflies[/time-restrict]

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春分 Shunbun – Spring equinox:[/time-restrict]

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雀始巣 – Suzume hajimete sukū
Sparrows start to nest[/time-restrict]

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櫻始開 – Sakura hajimete saku
First cherry blossoms[/time-restrict]

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雷乃発声 – Kaminari sunawachi koe o hassu
Distant thunder[/time-restrict]

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清明 Seimei – Pure and clear:[/time-restrict]

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玄鳥至 – Tsubame kitaru
Swallows return[/time-restrict]

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鴻雁北 – Kōgan kaeru
Wild geese fly north[/time-restrict]

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虹始見 – Niji hajimete arawaru
First rainbows[/time-restrict]

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穀雨 Kokuu – Grain rains:[/time-restrict]

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葭始生 – Ashi hajimete shōzu
First reeds sprout[/time-restrict]

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霜止出苗 – Shimo yamite nae izuru
Last frost, rice seedlings grow[/time-restrict]

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牡丹華 – Botan hana saku
Peonies bloom[/time-restrict]

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立夏 Rikka – Beginning of summer:[/time-restrict]

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蛙始鳴 – Kawazu hajimete naku
Frogs start singing[/time-restrict]

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蚯蚓出 – Mimizu izuru
Worms surface[/time-restrict]

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竹笋生 – Takenoko shōzu
Bamboo shoots sprout[/time-restrict]

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小満 Shōman – Lesser ripening:[/time-restrict]

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蚕起食桑 – Kaiko okite kuwa o hamu
Silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves[/time-restrict]

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紅花栄 – Benibana sakau
Safflowers bloom[/time-restrict]

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麦秋至 – Mugi no toki itaru
Wheat ripens and is harvested[/time-restrict]

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芒種 Bōshu – Grain in Ears:[/time-restrict]

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蟷螂生 – Kamakiri shōzu
The Praying Mantis Hatches[/time-restrict]

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腐草為螢 – Kusaretaru kusa hotaru to naru
Fireflies Rise from Rotten Grass[/time-restrict]

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梅子黄 – Ume no mi kibamu
The Plums Turn Yellow[/time-restrict]

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夏至 Geshi – Summer Solstice:[/time-restrict]

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乃東枯 – Natsukarekusa karuru
The Self-Heal Flower Dries[/time-restrict]

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菖蒲華 – Ayame hana saku
The Iris Blooms[/time-restrict]

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半夏生 – Hange shōzu
The Crow-Dipper Sprouts[/time-restrict]

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小暑 Shōsho – Minor Heat:[/time-restrict]

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温風至 – Atsukaze itaru
Warm Winds Blow[/time-restrict]

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蓮始開 – Hasu hajimete hiraku
The First Lotus Blossoms[/time-restrict]

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鷹乃学習 – Taka sunawachi waza o narau
Young Hawk Learns to Fly[/time-restrict]

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大暑 Taisho – Greater heat:[/time-restrict]

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桐始結花 – Kiri hajimete hana o musubu
The First Paulownia Fruit Ripens[/time-restrict]

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土潤溽暑 – Tsuchi uruōte mushi atsushi
Damp Earth, Humid Heat[/time-restrict]

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大雨時行 – Taiu tokidoki furu
Great Rains Sometimes Fall[/time-restrict]

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立秋 Risshū – Beginning of autumn:
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涼風至 – Suzukaze itaru
Cool Winds Blow[/time-restrict]

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寒蝉鳴 – Higurashi naku
The Evening Cicadas Sing[/time-restrict]

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蒙霧升降 – Fukaki kiri matō
Thick Fog Blankets the Sky[/time-restrict]

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処暑 Shosho – Manageable Heat:
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綿柎開 – Wata no hana shibe hiraku
Cotton Flowers Bloom[/time-restrict]

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天地始粛 – Tenchi hajimete samushi
Earth and Sky Begin to Cool[/time-restrict]

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禾乃登 – Kokumono sunawachi minoru
Rice Ripens[/time-restrict]

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白露 Hakuro – White dew:
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草露白 – Kusa no tsuyu shiroshi
White Dew Glistens on Grass
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鶺鴒鳴 – Sekirei nakui
Wagtails Sing[/time-restrict]

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玄鳥去 – Tsubame saru
The Swallows Leave[/time-restrict]

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秋分 Shūbun – Autumn equinox:
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雷乃収声 – Kaminari sunawachi koe o osamu
Thunder Lowers its Voice[/time-restrict]

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蟄虫坏戸 – Insects Hole Up Underground
Wagtails Sing[/time-restrict]

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水始涸 – Mizu hajimete karuru
Farmers Drain the Rice Paddies[/time-restrict]

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寒露 Kanro – Cold dew:[/time-restrict]

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鴻雁来 – Kōgan kitaru
Wild Geese Return[/time-restrict]

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菊花開 – Kiku no hana hiraku
Chrysanthemums Bloom[/time-restrict]

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蟋蟀在戸 – Kirigirisu to ni ari
The Grasshopper Sings[/time-restrict]

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霜降 Sōkō – Frost falls:[/time-restrict]

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霜始降 – Shimo hajimete furu
The First Frost[/time-restrict]

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霎時施 – Kosame tokidoki furu
Light Rains Sometimes Fall[/time-restrict]

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楓蔦黄 – Momiji tsuta kibamu
Maple and Ivy Turn Yellow[/time-restrict]

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立冬 Rittō – Beginning of winter:[/time-restrict]

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山茶始開 – Tsubaki hajimete hiraku
The First Camellia Blooms[/time-restrict]

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地始凍 – Chi hajimete kōru
The Land Begins to Freeze[/time-restrict]

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金盞香 – Kinsenka saku
Daffodils Bloom[/time-restrict]

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小雪 Shōsetsu – Lesser snow:[/time-restrict]

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虹蔵不見 – Niji kakurete miezu
Rainbows Hide[/time-restrict]

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朔風払葉 – Kitakaze konoha o harau
North Wind Brushes the Trees[/time-restrict]

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橘始黄 – Tachibana hajimete kibamu
Tachibana Leaves Turn Yellow[/time-restrict]

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大雪 Taisetsu – Greater snow:[/time-restrict]

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閉塞成冬 – Sora samuku fuyu to naru
The Sky is Cold, Winter Begins[/time-restrict]

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熊蟄穴 – Kuma ana ni komoru
Bears Retreat to their Dens[/time-restrict]

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鱖魚群 – Sake no uo muragaru
Salmon Gather to Swim Upstream[/time-restrict]

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冬至 Tōji – Winter solstice:[/time-restrict]

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乃東生 – Natsukarekusa shōzu
Self-heal Sprouts[/time-restrict]

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麋角解 – Sawashika no tsuno otsuru
Deer Shed their Antlers[/time-restrict]

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雪下出麦 – Yuki watarite mugi nobiru
Beneath the Snow, Wheat Sprouts[/time-restrict]

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