Botanist by training, this Beehive
and a Beach Cottage!
and a Beach Cottage!Corn
mini corn on the cob :)
mini corn on the cob :)Christina Newkirk lived on a small, remote island most of her life, studying and
Drawing orchids indigenous to the region, and writing... "Dear Katherine, ..."
Each piece of furniture is a work of art.
Exquisite, I cannot imagine who else could have built it.
Get out of the house and resume my walks...Ginko leaves sewn together for a bedspread, and this
Garden:
Hickory nut banjo, "Hot tub in the back of the [beach] house" and this Hibiscus umbrella:
"I am sitting in my own little house, watching the clouds gather over the mountains..."
Japanese House pp. 118-141. Jewel like accents are
Kitchen:
Lampshade is a collage of tiny pieces of petals from spring flowers...
Magnolia grandifloa drawing on p. 89 is stunning
"Near the divan is a table made from a peacock feather - the lampshade is a lenten rose blossom..." p. 102
"Overlapping bay leaves with lady-pea knobs make perfect cabinet doors." p.50
Poppy seed head for a lampshade. p. 30
Quince: 
Rice stalk boots and Red balsa wood bridge
Spices and Seeds wall quilt
Turkey Tail fungus (Trametes vericolor).
Used for rocking chair back ... "they also use it for display shelves - must be strong." p. 23
Very small Vegetables
Well and Weathervane:
Woodland Cabin pp. 8-29
"EXquisite lampshade made from the tip of eastern white pine cone." p.25
"You will never guess what I found yesterday, walking through the woods looking for orchids - a tiny house that must belong to fairies!" p. 8
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