Emily Strapagiel
@emilystrapagiel.bsky.social
Gardener, amateur photographer, nature-lover
#gardening#art#birds!
#gardening#art#birds!
A view of the garden from my bedroom window.🌱
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A view of the garden from my bedroom window.🌱
First snowfall of the season.🌱
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
First snowfall of the season.🌱
This little woodpecker was hammering on the cedar siding of my house.
Its next stop was the Muskoka chair; it totally ignored all the trees in my yard.🦉🌱
Its next stop was the Muskoka chair; it totally ignored all the trees in my yard.🦉🌱
October 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This little woodpecker was hammering on the cedar siding of my house.
Its next stop was the Muskoka chair; it totally ignored all the trees in my yard.🦉🌱
Its next stop was the Muskoka chair; it totally ignored all the trees in my yard.🦉🌱
Emma,
You are the reason that I rediscovered my creative side; I took your botanical illustration course in November'23 and have been drawing and painting ever since.
I tried to post these back in the day, this is due to you:
You are the reason that I rediscovered my creative side; I took your botanical illustration course in November'23 and have been drawing and painting ever since.
I tried to post these back in the day, this is due to you:
October 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Emma,
You are the reason that I rediscovered my creative side; I took your botanical illustration course in November'23 and have been drawing and painting ever since.
I tried to post these back in the day, this is due to you:
You are the reason that I rediscovered my creative side; I took your botanical illustration course in November'23 and have been drawing and painting ever since.
I tried to post these back in the day, this is due to you:
Here are a few of the sketches
October 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Here are a few of the sketches
It's tulip time again, when I post a weekly bouquet to brighten the dark days until spring returns.🌱
October 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
It's tulip time again, when I post a weekly bouquet to brighten the dark days until spring returns.🌱
Some images of my garden:
Sunlight in the Japanese maple; two of my favourite Austin roses - Sharifa Asma and the Cottage rose: both exceptionally fragrant🌱
Sunlight in the Japanese maple; two of my favourite Austin roses - Sharifa Asma and the Cottage rose: both exceptionally fragrant🌱
October 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Some images of my garden:
Sunlight in the Japanese maple; two of my favourite Austin roses - Sharifa Asma and the Cottage rose: both exceptionally fragrant🌱
Sunlight in the Japanese maple; two of my favourite Austin roses - Sharifa Asma and the Cottage rose: both exceptionally fragrant🌱
A petite bouquet of Cymbeline roses and Japanese anemone.
I love their beady little seed heads; they make an interesting filler.🌱
I love their beady little seed heads; they make an interesting filler.🌱
September 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A petite bouquet of Cymbeline roses and Japanese anemone.
I love their beady little seed heads; they make an interesting filler.🌱
I love their beady little seed heads; they make an interesting filler.🌱
I trimmed the Graham Thomas roses as well as the smoke bush.
I think they go well together.🌱
I think they go well together.🌱
September 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I trimmed the Graham Thomas roses as well as the smoke bush.
I think they go well together.🌱
I think they go well together.🌱
Took a walk around the garden.
I found a few things blooming, despite the heat wave.🌱
I found a few things blooming, despite the heat wave.🌱
August 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Took a walk around the garden.
I found a few things blooming, despite the heat wave.🌱
I found a few things blooming, despite the heat wave.🌱
I have no garden photos to share, as my flowers are fried from the current heat wave.
Here is a throwback photo of a little visitor from 2023.🌱
Here is a throwback photo of a little visitor from 2023.🌱
August 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I have no garden photos to share, as my flowers are fried from the current heat wave.
Here is a throwback photo of a little visitor from 2023.🌱
Here is a throwback photo of a little visitor from 2023.🌱
Hydrangeas are starting to change colour. 🌱
July 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Hydrangeas are starting to change colour. 🌱
I have a rather large patch in my back yard.
They make a great cut flower on their own, or as a filler flower when they first emerge. This picture was taken last Fall.🌱
They make a great cut flower on their own, or as a filler flower when they first emerge. This picture was taken last Fall.🌱
June 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I have a rather large patch in my back yard.
They make a great cut flower on their own, or as a filler flower when they first emerge. This picture was taken last Fall.🌱
They make a great cut flower on their own, or as a filler flower when they first emerge. This picture was taken last Fall.🌱
Peonies and hydrangea from the garden.🌱
June 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Peonies and hydrangea from the garden.🌱
My David Austin Cymbeline rose is a very prolific bloomer this year. #1 for aromatherapy. 🌱
June 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
My David Austin Cymbeline rose is a very prolific bloomer this year. #1 for aromatherapy. 🌱
A tiny visitor to my garden today. 🌱
June 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A tiny visitor to my garden today. 🌱
The tree peony is looking fabulous this year 🌱
June 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The tree peony is looking fabulous this year 🌱
Beautiful magenta tulips 🌱
May 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Beautiful magenta tulips 🌱
Sunset coloured tulips are featured in today's bouquet 🌱
May 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Sunset coloured tulips are featured in today's bouquet 🌱
Twilight sky. 🌱
May 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Twilight sky. 🌱
Cherry hued tulips are the subject of this week's bouquet 🌱
May 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Cherry hued tulips are the subject of this week's bouquet 🌱
Burnt orange are the colour of today's bouquet. 🌱
April 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Burnt orange are the colour of today's bouquet. 🌱
Delicate tulips; pink like bunny ears.
Happy Easter!❤️🌱
Happy Easter!❤️🌱
April 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Delicate tulips; pink like bunny ears.
Happy Easter!❤️🌱
Happy Easter!❤️🌱
My spring flowers are late to bloom this year.
This was my first bouquet from last April , picked on the 10th 🌱
This was my first bouquet from last April , picked on the 10th 🌱
April 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My spring flowers are late to bloom this year.
This was my first bouquet from last April , picked on the 10th 🌱
This was my first bouquet from last April , picked on the 10th 🌱
Today's bouquet features lemony yellow tulips 🌱
April 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Today's bouquet features lemony yellow tulips 🌱