Heavenly Bamboo
108 Flowers - Book 2
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I pick a subject like this to teach during the holiday season. I start the class with berries and go holiday shopping. When I return, students would still be adding berries. They never notice the teacher leave.
Up Next in 108 Flowers - Book 2
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Hibiscus
I raised silk worms when I was in grade school. These worms are incredible eating machines. They are very picky eaters. On day, I ran out of mulberry leaves. In a panic, I fed the worms with hibiscus leaves. The leaves are shaped the same. The worms had no eyes anyway. They would not know the dif...
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Hibiscus Multi-Layered
There are hundreds of species of hibiscus in south China with different names. It is a flower that is both showy and easy to care for.
Hibiscus is the national flower of South Korea where many of my students come form. They spoil me rotten. I do this flower in their honor.
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Holly
Holly has a wonderful Chinese name that means winter green. Besides surviving winter, the holly wood is hardy and is used for chess pieces and piano keys. These virtues really add meaning to holly as a symbol for endearing friendship.
Holly is also fun to do. The Mountain Horse brush makes the l...
