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Marble bust based collage featuring Ares - god of war….but the brutal savage aspect of warfare not the stratetically planned warfare.

In all fairness we don't know much about wine around here...other than that it must be quite sophisticated (why, yes!). The coral snake adds that h...

Gin - Gun - Gin - Gun....it's realy a little thanks to autocorrect how this design came to pass! 6 botanical ingredients in this gin; with a bit of...

A Victorian bottle still life of sorts....from candy jar to more sinister absinth bottle and delight perfume vaporiser.

Typographic prints are all the rage didn't you know? Get some proper meaningful ones like these on your wall. After all your home should be an expr...

Typographic prints are all the rage didn't you know? Get some proper meaningful ones like these on your wall. After all your home should be an expr...

& (Ampersand) is for Amaryllis. The amaryllis plant has a symbiotic relationship with carpenter bees, and is also visited by moths at night.. I...

B is for Blueberry. I plant symbolism blueberries stand for Youthfulness of Body and Mind, Optimism and Confidence in the Future. The Botanical Alp...

D is for Dahlia. There are 42 species of Dahlia.As with Roses the different colours of Dahlias symbolise Different things. Red: strength and power ...

E is for Elder. Elderflowers and Elderberries both have lot of uses. When uncooked parts of the berries are poisonous. While the flowers when cooke...

G is for Ginger. Ginger is of course mostly known for its root rather than its surprisingly beautiful flowers. Ginger root is a popular spiced and ...

H is for Hibiscus. There are several hundred different Hibiscus flowers, all are stunning in nature and attract butterflies, bees and hummingbirds....

J is for Juniper. Best known for their part in producing gin, juniper berries are also used in many countries to make sauces and accompaniments to ...

K is for Kiwi. While we nowadays associated the kiwi fruit more with New Zealand, it is actually native to central and south East China. The Botani...

L is for Lupin. Lupins symbolise imagination, admiration, and overall happiness. There are over 199 varieties of the plant. From some of these the ...

N is for Narcissus. Narcissus were well known even in ancient civilisations. Most would recognise the name from the Greek myth of the young man who...

O is for Orchid. Orchids come in a huge variation of shapes and sizes with an astounding 28000 species. While in Ancient Greek some were associated...

P is for Poppy. Apart from the plant’s infamous analgesic and narcotic properties, it also symbolises remembrance, sleep, and peace. The Botanical ...

Q is for Quince. The quince fruit is a striking yellow colour colour and while some species can be eaten raw most require some form of cooking. It ...

T is for Tulip. Synonymous with Dutch tulip fields and windmills, tulip cultivation started in Persia in the 10th century. Tulip petals are edible ...

U is for Uva Ursi. Uva Ursi literally means grape of the bear, as the fruit is commonly eaten by...you guessed it - bears! Native Americans called ...

V is for Violet. Violets are of the plant genus Viola. Featured here is the one more exotic Parma Violet synonymous with the signature scent and fl...

W is for Waterlily. All ancient cultures have associated water lilies with gods and spirituality - symbolising purity, joy, pleasure, rebirth, well...

X is for Xerochrysum Bracteatum Commonly known as strawflower native to Australia. The name strawflower also stuck because it became most popular i...

Y is for Yucca. The flower of the Yucca is the state flower of New Mexico. The plant is native to South America and symbolises transmutation, prote...

Z is for Zebra Plant. The characteristically stripey leaves give it its name but really its called Aphelandra squarrosa. That’s not a name for a fu...

Ask critical red panda a question. Any question on any subject. He will ponder it and shoot an informed critique right back at you. while chain smo...

A is for Aquamarine. The characteristic light turquoise blue coloured stone is a type of Beryl. Aquamarine literally means seawater. In folklore it...

B is for Beryl. Beryl comes in many shapes, colours and sizes. Certain colours of Emerald (the not so green ones) are known as Beryl. Aquamarine is...

C is for Citrine. Citrine is a quartz variety of a specific inn a colour range from pale yellow to brown. Natural citrines are very rare. Most comm...

D is for Diamond. Carbon and its many forms. While the diamond is the solid form of the element carbon. Diamond has the highest hardness and conduc...

E is for Emerald. Known for its verdant green transparent stones. Only medium to dark green stones are considered Emeralds. Other colours do exist....

G is for Garnet. Garnets come in almost all colours and are an incredibly versatile mineral. Generally only the pieces with high transparency allow...

H is for Howlite. Howlite is named after chemist, geologist, and mineralogist Henry how who discovered it in 1868 in Nova Scotia. Howlite is very p...

I is for Iolite. Iolite appears as violet-blue or indigo. It is also referred to as water-sapphire or dichroite. They name iolite come from Greek i...

Pensive paunchy cat wishes you farewell, it was nice to have you, and good luck out there! Cats on legs is about felines posing in eerily fun human...

Nothing conveys gratitude more than a humble flower-bearing ginger cat surely! Cats on legs is about felines posing in eerily fun human ways, set a...

Z is for Zircon. Zircon crystals occur in a bunch of colours from red, brown, blue, colourless and green. The Gemstone Alphabet combines a minimali...

Y is for Yellow Copper. ellow Copper is actually a more colloquial name for minerals and alloys with high copper content....such as brass... The Ge...

X is for Xanthite. Xanthite is a variety of Vesuvianite - a silicate mineral. It can appear brown, green, yellow, or blue. The Gemstone Alphabet co...

U is for Unakite. Unakite is a semi-precious stone and an altered form of granite, giving it a characteristic pink and green appearance. The Gemsto...

T is for Topaz. Brazil is one of the largest producers of topaz, some clear topaz crystals can weigh hundreds of pounds. The Gemstone Alphabet comb...

R is for Ruby. Rubies range from bright pink to deep red and are one of the most striking gemstones because of it. The name ruby comes from the Lat...

Q is for Quartz. Quartz is a hard crystalline mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms. There are many varieties of quartz, of which several ar...

P is for Peridot. Peridots are known for their characteristically light and lustrous olive green colour. The overall depths and shade of green is d...

O is for Opal. There are two main categories of precious and common opal. Only precious opal displays the iridescent variable interplay of internal...

N is for Nephrite. Nephrite is one of two different mineral species called jade. Nephrite jade has been a hugely popular mineral for jewellery in o...

L is for Lapis Lazuli. Lapis Lazuli literally meaning blue stone has been revered since early times for its colour. It was also used in the arts an...