A meticulously arranged flat lay of Illinois native plants on a weathered, pale-gray wooden table, featuring labeled botanical specimens such as purple coneflower, little bluestem, and prairie dropseed. Each stem and seed head is fresh, with crisp textures and natural imperfections, resting beside a neatly folded linen garden cloth and a pair of antique brass plant markers. Soft, diffused morning light from an unseen window to the left creates gentle shadows and subtle highlights on veins and seed capsules. Photographed from a true overhead bird’s eye view with sharp focus throughout, the composition feels curated yet organic, evoking a sophisticated, archival botanical mood in clean photographic realism.

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Featured Objects

4.5″ Bud Vase

$12

features yellow swallowtail & ladybug. Lenox brand

7″ wall Plate

$9

features columbine flowers. Norcrest brand; silver embellishment; includes string for hanging

74″ Round Table cloth

$10

features white and red oak leaves and other leaf shapes. vintage/no tag

Dessert & Luncheon PLates

$50

set of 4 bread & butter and 4 salad plates (8 total). features southern magnolia flowers. Sevron brand, Fair Lady design


Signs of the season

Prairie Smoke has opened! It’s so joyful (and fluffy).
Foxgloves glow in the sunlight.
Wild Lupine was fantastic this year!

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