#botanical events

[cselandscapearchitect]

Plant Show Essentials: Must-Have Items for Your First Pop-Up Plant Event

In recent years, the green-thumbed community has witnessed a delightful emergence in the horticultural world – the pop-up plant show. This innovative concept combines the allure of temporary events with the passion for houseplants, creating an ephemeral yet unforgettable experience for plant lovers. But what exactly is a pop-up plant show, and why has it become such a hit among those who adore…

[namedafterflowerstournament]

Botanic Tournament : Violets Bracket !

Final

[morayofsunshine]

also tonight marks THE. FIRST. SHOW. that i have been to where the artist mentioned something about AZ besides the heat!!

[putschki1969]

2024/04/10 Blog post by Wakana おしゃべりガーデン第8回目‼︎〜ガーデン史上最長の回が誕生しました〜

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Talk Garden Vol.8!! ~The Longest Episode in the History of My Garden~

Wakana's Talk Garden Vol.8 has just been uploaded! This time, I abandonded the idea of a strict topic (the presents are also on hold for the time being☆), and instead, I wanted to do a sort of extra edition where you could send me all of your questions for me. I was very determined to read as many messages as possible! And as a result...the podcast ended up being over an hour long!! 😂🤣Sorry!! *laughs* I didn't edit it at all so you get to listen to everything🤣Everyone, please take your time and check it out＼＼\٩( 'ω' )و //／／

I'd like to post some photos of the things I talked about in the podcast! This here is the whiskey which I always use to make highballs🥃Looks cute together with Tet. Next up are my training items. A FLOWIN training mat with pads. Apparently, professional footballer Yūto Nagatomo ⚽️ also uses them. Next are my voice training companions. These are textbooks for voice lessons. They are incredibly helpful. This is already my second Concone book. Then we have this English chat app. Here you can see Teacher Susan (AI). She says a lot of difficult things that I struggle to understand. Finally, these are my hair care and makeup products. I use most of them daily, depending on my mood. I mainly go for the pink one in the middle. And these are my latest top makeup products. The yellow ones look so cute. I bought the star-shaped shiny silver one to apply some of it to my décolletage at the Ghibli concert but then I completely forgot to do it.

All right. that's about it! If I wasn't able to convey my answers properly during the podcast, please check out the pictures here for reference !(I'm not very good at explaining)

Thank you so much for all the messages! 🤗

If there's anything else you'd like to ask me, please feel free to write it in the comment section of this blog post or along with your message for the next talk topic o(^▽^)o

Speaking of which, the next talk topic for the episode on May 10th will focus on two things since my concert "Wakana 5th Anniversary Live ~The "VOICE" Stories~" is just two days after that and May 12th also happens to be Mother's Day, so I'd like to hear about both the concert as well as everyone's mothers🤔Therefore, the next talk topic is: ・Stories about your mother ・Your routine on the day of a live ・Things you're looking forward to at the concert

I know, I'm greedy😂You can choose your favourite topic and narrow it down to one or you can write something for all of them!! I'll be waiting for your submissions~~!! !! !! !! !!

Well, that's it for today! Until next time~☆( '▽')/

＊＊＊Wakana＊＊＊

2024/04/28 Blog post by Wakana 会報続編‼︎春の訪れとあなたとの出逢い〜薬局編〜

FC Bulletin Sequel‼︎ Arrival of Spring & Meeting You〜Pharmacy Edition〜

This is a continuation from the Talk Corner in the latest issue of my fan club bulletin. My diagnosis story ended with me visiting an ENT specialist due to a feeling of pressure in my ears. There, I ended up receiving a shocking diagnosis from the doctor that I might be experiencing hay fever😇 Unable to accept this sudden reality, I grabbed my prescription and headed to the pharmacy, feeling anxious. When I entered the pharmacy feeling depressed, I was greeted by two female pharmacists with kind smiles.

Pharmacist 1 (hereinafter referred to as Pharma1): "This is a prescription for an allergy medicine. Do you suffer from hay fever?" Wakana (hereinafter referred to as W): "Yes…it seems like I'm making hay fever debut..." Pharma1+Pharma2: (with a big smile in unison) "Ohhh! Welcome to our world! \(^o^)／" 😂 Pharma1: "Don't worry. It will go away if you take this medicine. Also, the doctor didn't prescribe anything strong so I don't think you're struggling with serious symptoms." Pharma2: "These days, there are many ways to deal with hay fever so you really don’t need to worry!" W: "Thank you…😭" (What a relief *sobs* Along with the pressure in my ears, I sometimes got itchy eyes. I had been prescribed eye drops, but the pharmacists told me there was a ``eye drop-type eye wash'' that they recommended. I asked them to introduce it to me. ) Pharma1: "Well, that girl from one of the something-something~zaka bands is doing a commercial for it." Pharma2: "That’s right, the one from the ~Zaka group!." Pharma1: "What's their name again? There are too many already!" Pharma2: "Hmm, yes, I wonder which group it was…" W: " Ugh, sorry, I'm not familiar with the group...'' (← I wasn't able to follow their conversation and had to give a vague answer. The two of them kept trying to remember the group's name instead of trying to figure out the girl's name from the commercial. By the way, the correct answer was Erika Ikuta from the first group, Nogizaka46.)

This is the eyewash that was recommended. In the morning, usuallly use something else to wash my eyes but the two pharmacists said this eye wash was even better😳 Now, after washing my face in the morning and before putting in my contacts, I always use this "Well Wash EYE"! ←It kind of looks like in the commercial. Of course, you can also use it as a sort of eye drop when you are out and about, so I keep it in my bag 😊

Anyway, I was very anxious about experiencing my very first hay fever, but thanks to the two kind pharmacists my future is looking bright! ! 😊 . . . . As for my current condition, I think the hay fever has completely gone away🤣🤣🤣 I no longer need to take allergy medicine every night 😂 Sometimes my eyes mysteriously swell, when I went to the allergist, I was prescribed the same medicine as last time, so I think I'll keep it on hand in case something flares up again. It was a short experience with hay fever...🥺😂 However, it may be a seasonal thing and the symptoms may appear again in the future! If that happens, I will remember those kind pharmacists and get through it! ! ･:*+.\(( °ω° ))/.:+

Now, I'll post some pictures from the "Selfie Challenge" that I talked about in my last "Talk Garden" episode! [Note: A fan asked her to post more pictures of herself on Instagram since it's mostly flowers and the sky XD] Ughhh, it's so difficult... I don't even know what to do with my face. This is clearly the face of someone who has been completely defeated... The road to selfies is rough *laughs*😂 I'll continue to do my best so please support me! ! 🥺🥺✨

So, that’s it for today! Everyone, please enjoy Golden Week ~ ＼＼\\٩( 'ω' )و //／／ Until next time~ ☆( *'▽'*)/

＊＊＊Wakana＊＊＊

Wakana’s Talk Garden #8

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Episode #8 »»—— CLICK ME 🎁 CLICK ME ——««

Vol 8 Topic “Anything you'd like to ask Wakana” Someone asked Wakana about her weight. To be honest, I've always been curious about that as well (especially since Keiko started talking so openly about her weight and different diets) but I would have never found the courage to actually ask her about it. Unfortunately, Wakana is not nearly as willing to share this sort of stuff with us. She says she is a bit embarrassed and would rather not talk about it but for the past five years, she has roughly been the same weight. Another interesting snippet: Her favourite movie is Interstellar, her favourite actors are Haruka Ayase and Takao Osawa

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『Wakana 5th Anniversary Live ～The “VOICE” Stories～』 FC Tokuten

Fan club members who have tickets for both performances of "Wakana 5th Anniversary Live ~The "VOICE" Stories~" will receive a commemorative postcard autographed by Wakana!! Please stop by the fan club booth at the collection time listed below.

[Details for FC Tokuten] Date: May 12, 2024 Place of collection: Fan club booth at I'M A SHOW Time of collection: 13:00-14:00, 14:45-15:30/18:15-19:00 How to redeem the tokuten: Your tickets (or QR code) and membership ID will be checked.

※Tickets purchased outside of the FC advance sale are eligible. ※Your seat number and membership number will be recorded. ※Please note that this benefit is limited to the day of the event.

『Wakana 5th Anniversary Live ～The “VOICE” Stories～ After Talk Event』

A fan club exclusive live stream will be held to reflect on the May 12 concert. After the 5th anniversary band live, Wakana will look back on the live and share her thoughts on it. The broadcast will be enjoyable not only for those who attended the live but also those who couldn't make it. Be sure to watch this FC-exclusive live stream!

‖Event details Botanical Land FC Exclusive Wakana 5th Anniversary Live ~The "VOICE" Stories~ After Talk Event Date: May 17, 2024 Time: 19:00- Appearing artist: Wakana

‖Ticket details Ticket sales: Bitfan Tickets Live stream platform: Bitfan Live Streaming ticket ¥2,000 (tax included)

[Application period] April 26 - May 23 ※Tickets are exclusive to FC members. ※Archive will be available until May 24. ❗ Join her FAN CLUB NOW! Check out my detailed TUTORIAL ❗ In order to buy a ticket, please refer to the tutorial provided by Botanical Land! I have also written my own tutorial for a previous FC event so feel free to check that out! Bitfan is a very foreigner-friendly platform so be sure to use this opportunity!

[bakingmoomins]

today was very nice. i knit a lot and met new people and had a lot of fun

[vfdinthewild]

"...which I sensed was connected somehow to the mystery of my Irish paternal grandmother, Carlin Mary Gallagher, a woman who did not reach old age, and about whose life there were very few details."

-from Unearthing by Kyo Maclear, ch 3.

[defeater-baao-ladispute]

i’ve been doing henna with the event art company i work for for about three years now, here’s some favorites🖤

[aisuigetsu]

felt pretty yesterday

[stylewishstudio]

Summer Flyer Template. Download the Poster Design on Graphicriver.

[fruiteggsaladit]

(volume 2, page 41)

Botan having a canonically unknown age and birthday has much potential for plot ideas and headcanons.... I know most people read her as being middle-school-aged, but honestly I read her as being a grown (superantural) woman playing pretend at being a kid bc it's fun and people pay less attention to a kid than to an adult. (Coming to mind, Atsuko wearing Keiko's uniform which was sold to her by Yusuke in the epilogue chapters.) Also makes for funny hijinks for if someone figures out her deal!

Personally I think she's at her funniest if thought of as being in her actual thirties and in denial abt it. Like she died and became a ferrygirl instead of doing the normal thing and reincarnating (or.........? [1]). Either way, by the time we meet her in the canon narrative start, she's in her 30s. She's older than Atsuko and once made aware of it she Hates It! [2]

Okay but canon evidence for Botan being at least 20 years old:

Shizuru: the one who came up with the idea for the drinking in the first place. Immediately red-faced. Immediately seems a little bit drunk.

Botan: is chugging. And for several seconds more than Shizuru is, halts to admire it (like she's pleasantly surprised about the taste), and gets right back to it.

In the Dark Tournament, there's the evening after the fight with team Rokuyukai [ep 33: "A Day in Waiting"]: Botan and Shizuru drink alcohol while Keiko drinks juice. Shizuru is 17-18 during the course of the series, having turned 18 by the time of the Dark Tournament in the manga [volume 12, chapter 108, page 143] and is in her early twenties in the anime (likely aged up bc of the legal drinking age being 20, and because someone wanted to extend the scene a little and have it end on a funny note) [episode 63, 13 minutes in]. She mentions as much in the Toguro-Yusuke fight, in the latter half and a little before Toguro gets inspiration on how to make Yusuke fight him better.

There is the possibility that she's a minor and pretending not to be, but 1) I don't think Shizuru's intuition would fail her like that, and 2) I don't believe either of them would encourage underage drinking, least of all in front of Keiko.

Follow-up Questions!

[1] .... did she accumulate some sins somehow...? What kind has she committed, was Botan like a serial offender?? ...or.. is it a similar deal to Yusuke's, "we saved you somehow, you owe us your labour"...? or... did she go to ferrygirl university and spend 10 years to her studies [1-b]

[1-b] What is the real-world equivalent to a ferry-girl education and job? An end-of-life nurse? A loan shark? An accountant office worker? (later) A COMPETITVE ROWER (the oar)????

[2] I think it's funny if she hates it, and it adds a sense of baggage Yusuke has towards adults and authority figures if she is one (he just can't escape it!!) and I especially think it's funny if she's figuratively losing hair from the stress of helping Yusuke out wo telling him everything (the spirit beast egg eating him if he's "being bad"). Her being in her 30s and in denial abt it just feels like a natural part of that progresion. But I could see her embrace her age too? "Glomping you :3" is very Botan, I just personally like to put her through the comical wringers.

[celticbotanart]

Re-read the "NO LIMIT!!!" event story bc it's one of my fave RAS stories, and!!! how much I love these idiots🌈 Rei is literally the most insecure mf in the whole universe and CHU2 is this abrasive rude-ass little gremlin and still we see their soft sides like that, supporting each other~ I think one of my favorite aspects about CHU2 is the fact that she wants everyone in her band to be their best selves. I think it's really cute how she reinforces how special RAS members are, and more specifically Rei, whom I've seen her say stuff like that more than once. We stan supportive sisters 💛

[namedafterflowerstournament]

Botanic Tournament : Main Bracket !

Round 5 Poll Q

(Violets and rue)

[identityquest]

I made an app mockup for this class project lol

[kitandsheepy]

We went to the botanical garden!! 💚

(This is Audrey and Seymour, named after the main characters from my favorite musical, Little Shop Of Horrors!)

[raisingkidsinchicago]

Harvest & Haunts: Chicago’s Fall Weekend Plans for October 18-20

 Juliana Yeager  Photo by Yaroslav Shuraev Spooky Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo Spooky Zoo provides a free, safe alternative to traditional trick-or-treating, complete with a variety of family-friendly entertainment. Starting at 10 a.m., kids can trick-or-treat at Chicago’s zoo while supplies last. The event also features interactive storytelling, live music on the Main Mall stage, a craft zone, and…

[alongcomes-mary]

Reach for the Stars at Astra Lumina

I don’t know about you but I’m missing the holiday season. This was the first year so much of it “clicked” with Mabel and it truly was magical to see Christmas through her eyes. One of our favorite activities this year was looking for houses decorated with lights. Every time we pass anything with lights now, she screams “Christmas!” Thank goodness we were able to make it to Astra Lumina. This…