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whilst I was reminded of how good lotus pods look in flower arrangements!
And here we are - three lotus pods for 2€, and one that Son 2 accidentally broke off when he was over-enthusiastically studying them in the garden (cough, cough, parental guilt-trip etc...)
The gardens held a Lotus Festival this July - I am going to keep my eyes open and try to get to the next one! They make lotus flower fritters... 
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I am an art teacher and have wondered for ages where those things come from, we use them for observational drawin all the time, I had no idea! lol!
I love that enamelware tray...so pretty!
Very pretty ... :0)
Shirl x
They are really attractive seed pods, I have a couple in a potpourri. I like the way you have displayed them, with long stems in a pot/vase/jug, thats even better.
They are amazing plants. I have seen them dried too but never have I seen the actual plant which is very pretty really, the pods not quite so but they are still very nice. I like the woodyness!
Looks great :) x
Very pretty :)
Just to let you know my magazine swap parcel has arrived & my partner has received hers too. Thanks for organising this swap - such a nice simple one to take part in :) xx
well I never... I didn't realise they were lotus flowers... our art teacher use to bring them out and use them in still life arrangements...
x Alex
So beautiful. I NEVER knew those were lotus flower seed pods !!!
Thank you so much for your explaination about lace making / tatting. I knew someone could tell me if I asked !
Hi Floss, you left a comment about firewood splitting, and how you hoped that because you are so much further south than us that winter may be delayed. Take a look at this!!!
The nearest place to me I could find Latitiude =
43 54 N.
Toulouse = 43 36 N.
This may be a fun fact for your boys (and a challenge to find out why the weather is so different)
Jane x
Oh I've seen those pods in some flower arrangements, I wondered what they were from. Aren't they wonderful and perfect for an Autumn arrangement.
Tee hee, I bought a 'vintage' orange tablecloth today for £1 thinking I could use it for my Autumn display, but although it is bright and wonderful, it is very 70's (gosh does that make me vintage?) and really too big for where I thought it would go!
Those seed pods are a work of art and the fritters sound very intriguing indeed.
Hope you are all well xox
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