AMERIKEBANA FOR MARCH 2010, CALLA LILIES & CAMELLIA BRANCH

After the February rains, both the calla lilies and the camellias have burst into blossom. The Ikebana practice I follow stresses using local plant materials, so I never go any further than my own back yard. I arranged these in a "spreading" pose; the arrangement gives me the feeling of the abundance of new spring growth.