waterlily cross

Waterlilies are coming to the end of their summer bloom, as is this series of Celtic crosses. They were fun to do. This Celtic cross has the reflection of a waterlily, the darker lily is the reflection and the brownish colored lily pads make up the rest of the design.

succulent cross

This succulent had nice pastel colors and a bloom.

Red Cross

In this Mandala the red flower center formed part of the design element of the cross.

succulent cross

I liked the twig of another plant that made an edge in the Celtic cross shape of this succulent.

light thru the lotus leaf

Went down to the Botanic Gardens again - today, found many flowers as usual. However no Lotus Flowers, liked the pattern of light shining through the lotus leaves with all the varied shades of green.

praying mantis

You really have to look closely to see the mantis as he became part of the design element of the Celtic cross. You have to look closely when they are in your garden as well - they are so still, they blend in with the foliage. He was a fun summer discovery!

Hummingbird Mint

Once in a while, I use the Celtic cross feature in my kaleidoscope program. So here starts a series of crosses - this one is a flower of agastache or as one garden store called it "hummingbird mint", wonderful subtle colors.