Heidi Hein
@hhvr.bsky.social
🇨🇦 West Coast. Liberal. Loves art, archaeology, gardening, photography … Introvert and proud of it.
It looks like Knowledge network (online) is showing series 6,7 and 8.
Episodically.
Episodically.
November 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
It looks like Knowledge network (online) is showing series 6,7 and 8.
Episodically.
Episodically.
October 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#Art #Cyanotypes
My best advice: Don’t overthink it.
Dry: white image on cyan bkgrnd.
Wet: 2 photos: plus vinegar spray, salt; turmeric for the golden fairy dust, soap bubbles … anything goes basically.
Using fresh botanicals. UV rays from the sun.
Exp. time: 5 min., 30 min. and 1 hr.
My best advice: Don’t overthink it.
Dry: white image on cyan bkgrnd.
Wet: 2 photos: plus vinegar spray, salt; turmeric for the golden fairy dust, soap bubbles … anything goes basically.
Using fresh botanicals. UV rays from the sun.
Exp. time: 5 min., 30 min. and 1 hr.
October 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
#Art #Cyanotypes
My best advice: Don’t overthink it.
Dry: white image on cyan bkgrnd.
Wet: 2 photos: plus vinegar spray, salt; turmeric for the golden fairy dust, soap bubbles … anything goes basically.
Using fresh botanicals. UV rays from the sun.
Exp. time: 5 min., 30 min. and 1 hr.
My best advice: Don’t overthink it.
Dry: white image on cyan bkgrnd.
Wet: 2 photos: plus vinegar spray, salt; turmeric for the golden fairy dust, soap bubbles … anything goes basically.
Using fresh botanicals. UV rays from the sun.
Exp. time: 5 min., 30 min. and 1 hr.
#GardenSky #Butterfly
This Red Admiral must have been full and drowsy in the hot sun. It wasn't bothered a bit by me getting this close.
This Red Admiral must have been full and drowsy in the hot sun. It wasn't bothered a bit by me getting this close.
September 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#GardenSky #Butterfly
This Red Admiral must have been full and drowsy in the hot sun. It wasn't bothered a bit by me getting this close.
This Red Admiral must have been full and drowsy in the hot sun. It wasn't bothered a bit by me getting this close.
I’ve been calling them all hibiscus.
September 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I’ve been calling them all hibiscus.
🌱 #GardenSky #BloomScrolling
Pink Chiffon Rose of Sharon. She’s been blooming for months. I’m waiting for her to stop blooming so she can go into a bigger pot.
Pink Chiffon Rose of Sharon. She’s been blooming for months. I’m waiting for her to stop blooming so she can go into a bigger pot.
September 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🌱 #GardenSky #BloomScrolling
Pink Chiffon Rose of Sharon. She’s been blooming for months. I’m waiting for her to stop blooming so she can go into a bigger pot.
Pink Chiffon Rose of Sharon. She’s been blooming for months. I’m waiting for her to stop blooming so she can go into a bigger pot.
#FridayFinds
This cutie is a recent road-find. Thanks, neighbours!
The lever on the right (barely visible) lifts and lowers the wheel assembly.
I’m off thrifting now to find a 15”x21” tabletop of some kind.
This cutie is a recent road-find. Thanks, neighbours!
The lever on the right (barely visible) lifts and lowers the wheel assembly.
I’m off thrifting now to find a 15”x21” tabletop of some kind.
September 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
#FridayFinds
This cutie is a recent road-find. Thanks, neighbours!
The lever on the right (barely visible) lifts and lowers the wheel assembly.
I’m off thrifting now to find a 15”x21” tabletop of some kind.
This cutie is a recent road-find. Thanks, neighbours!
The lever on the right (barely visible) lifts and lowers the wheel assembly.
I’m off thrifting now to find a 15”x21” tabletop of some kind.
🌱 #GardenSky #BloomScrolling
#Roses #Gardening
Can Not say enough about these Kordes South Africa Sunbelt roses. Cut back after the first flush (gardening technique of choice) they bounced back and in full bloom through drought and extreme heat. they get shade from 2 pm onward.
#Roses #Gardening
Can Not say enough about these Kordes South Africa Sunbelt roses. Cut back after the first flush (gardening technique of choice) they bounced back and in full bloom through drought and extreme heat. they get shade from 2 pm onward.
August 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🌱 #GardenSky #BloomScrolling
#Roses #Gardening
Can Not say enough about these Kordes South Africa Sunbelt roses. Cut back after the first flush (gardening technique of choice) they bounced back and in full bloom through drought and extreme heat. they get shade from 2 pm onward.
#Roses #Gardening
Can Not say enough about these Kordes South Africa Sunbelt roses. Cut back after the first flush (gardening technique of choice) they bounced back and in full bloom through drought and extreme heat. they get shade from 2 pm onward.
🌱 #BloomScrolling#GardenSky #Flowers
The second flush of blooms
from my favourite delphinium. After the first flush I cut it all back to 1 or 2” above the ground, feed and allow it to grow back.
So much to do this lovely, cool a.m. but I Can Not get motivated.
30C forecast for later today - ugh.
The second flush of blooms
from my favourite delphinium. After the first flush I cut it all back to 1 or 2” above the ground, feed and allow it to grow back.
So much to do this lovely, cool a.m. but I Can Not get motivated.
30C forecast for later today - ugh.
August 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🌱 #BloomScrolling#GardenSky #Flowers
The second flush of blooms
from my favourite delphinium. After the first flush I cut it all back to 1 or 2” above the ground, feed and allow it to grow back.
So much to do this lovely, cool a.m. but I Can Not get motivated.
30C forecast for later today - ugh.
The second flush of blooms
from my favourite delphinium. After the first flush I cut it all back to 1 or 2” above the ground, feed and allow it to grow back.
So much to do this lovely, cool a.m. but I Can Not get motivated.
30C forecast for later today - ugh.
🌱 #RoseWednesday #BloomScrolling #GardenSky
Another flush of blooms from Sierra Lady. Those tough glossy leaves are tolerating this extreme heat.
Another flush of blooms from Sierra Lady. Those tough glossy leaves are tolerating this extreme heat.
August 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🌱 #RoseWednesday #BloomScrolling #GardenSky
Another flush of blooms from Sierra Lady. Those tough glossy leaves are tolerating this extreme heat.
Another flush of blooms from Sierra Lady. Those tough glossy leaves are tolerating this extreme heat.
🌱 #Gardens #Gardening #BloomScrolling The pure white flowers of Wedding Gown hydrangea are turning a soft celadon green. Much like Annabel flowers go green when they mature, I imagine.
I’ve never seen them do this. I love them even more now.
I’ve never seen them do this. I love them even more now.
August 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🌱 #Gardens #Gardening #BloomScrolling The pure white flowers of Wedding Gown hydrangea are turning a soft celadon green. Much like Annabel flowers go green when they mature, I imagine.
I’ve never seen them do this. I love them even more now.
I’ve never seen them do this. I love them even more now.
🌱 #Gardens #Gardening #BloomScrolling
The front-of-house bed. Quick Fire hydrangeas in 3 big ceramic pots; Texas pink nymph salvia in foreground - among others.
I was going to cut back and tidy up beds and planters today but with 33C in the forecast, maybe better to give everything a good soak.
The front-of-house bed. Quick Fire hydrangeas in 3 big ceramic pots; Texas pink nymph salvia in foreground - among others.
I was going to cut back and tidy up beds and planters today but with 33C in the forecast, maybe better to give everything a good soak.
August 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🌱 #Gardens #Gardening #BloomScrolling
The front-of-house bed. Quick Fire hydrangeas in 3 big ceramic pots; Texas pink nymph salvia in foreground - among others.
I was going to cut back and tidy up beds and planters today but with 33C in the forecast, maybe better to give everything a good soak.
The front-of-house bed. Quick Fire hydrangeas in 3 big ceramic pots; Texas pink nymph salvia in foreground - among others.
I was going to cut back and tidy up beds and planters today but with 33C in the forecast, maybe better to give everything a good soak.
🌱 #BloomScrolling #Gardens #Flowers
Pink Lavatera grown from seed, looking very hibiscus-like.
The few flowers remaining on hydrangea Moon Rock (possibly) after the wind and rain storm.
These flowers are massive and the damage is to be expected but it’s always hugely disappointing.
Pink Lavatera grown from seed, looking very hibiscus-like.
The few flowers remaining on hydrangea Moon Rock (possibly) after the wind and rain storm.
These flowers are massive and the damage is to be expected but it’s always hugely disappointing.
August 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🌱 #BloomScrolling #Gardens #Flowers
Pink Lavatera grown from seed, looking very hibiscus-like.
The few flowers remaining on hydrangea Moon Rock (possibly) after the wind and rain storm.
These flowers are massive and the damage is to be expected but it’s always hugely disappointing.
Pink Lavatera grown from seed, looking very hibiscus-like.
The few flowers remaining on hydrangea Moon Rock (possibly) after the wind and rain storm.
These flowers are massive and the damage is to be expected but it’s always hugely disappointing.
🌱 #Gardens #BloomScrolling
Cleome (Spider flower) from seed. The only seeds in a 72 cell seed tray of ass’t plants to germinate. Stem and underside of leaves have needle-sharp thorns.
Cleome (Spider flower) from seed. The only seeds in a 72 cell seed tray of ass’t plants to germinate. Stem and underside of leaves have needle-sharp thorns.
August 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🌱 #Gardens #BloomScrolling
Cleome (Spider flower) from seed. The only seeds in a 72 cell seed tray of ass’t plants to germinate. Stem and underside of leaves have needle-sharp thorns.
Cleome (Spider flower) from seed. The only seeds in a 72 cell seed tray of ass’t plants to germinate. Stem and underside of leaves have needle-sharp thorns.
🌱 #SimpleBeauty
White Morning Glory flower (bindweed) on Purple Loosestrife. Simple beauty in the ditch.
White Morning Glory flower (bindweed) on Purple Loosestrife. Simple beauty in the ditch.
August 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🌱 #SimpleBeauty
White Morning Glory flower (bindweed) on Purple Loosestrife. Simple beauty in the ditch.
White Morning Glory flower (bindweed) on Purple Loosestrife. Simple beauty in the ditch.
🌱 #FlowersOnFriday #FridayFlowers #Gardening
A colourful mess. From front: Gaura, new to me this year, Zinnia, Lavatera, dark purple Cosmos; Orange Nasturtiums and Verbina bonarensis (?) peeking out the side.
All from seed.
A colourful mess. From front: Gaura, new to me this year, Zinnia, Lavatera, dark purple Cosmos; Orange Nasturtiums and Verbina bonarensis (?) peeking out the side.
All from seed.
July 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🌱 #FlowersOnFriday #FridayFlowers #Gardening
A colourful mess. From front: Gaura, new to me this year, Zinnia, Lavatera, dark purple Cosmos; Orange Nasturtiums and Verbina bonarensis (?) peeking out the side.
All from seed.
A colourful mess. From front: Gaura, new to me this year, Zinnia, Lavatera, dark purple Cosmos; Orange Nasturtiums and Verbina bonarensis (?) peeking out the side.
All from seed.
🌱 #Gardens
Had to copy this cute diagonal checkerboard idea in front of my greenhouse. I knew there was a reason I left that area unfinished for so long; just waiting for the right thing.
Greenhouse door is usually open and foot traffic shifts to the right side, hence misalignment of big pavers.
Had to copy this cute diagonal checkerboard idea in front of my greenhouse. I knew there was a reason I left that area unfinished for so long; just waiting for the right thing.
Greenhouse door is usually open and foot traffic shifts to the right side, hence misalignment of big pavers.
July 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🌱 #Gardens
Had to copy this cute diagonal checkerboard idea in front of my greenhouse. I knew there was a reason I left that area unfinished for so long; just waiting for the right thing.
Greenhouse door is usually open and foot traffic shifts to the right side, hence misalignment of big pavers.
Had to copy this cute diagonal checkerboard idea in front of my greenhouse. I knew there was a reason I left that area unfinished for so long; just waiting for the right thing.
Greenhouse door is usually open and foot traffic shifts to the right side, hence misalignment of big pavers.
🌱 #Gardening #BloomScrolling
Ferns and Astilbe having a Spa Day; bottom-watering before the heat wave.
Ferns and Astilbe having a Spa Day; bottom-watering before the heat wave.
June 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
🌱 #Gardening #BloomScrolling
Ferns and Astilbe having a Spa Day; bottom-watering before the heat wave.
Ferns and Astilbe having a Spa Day; bottom-watering before the heat wave.
🌱 #Gardens #BloomScrolling #RaindropsOnRoses
South Africa Sunbelt glowing golden on a rainy West Coast Summer day.
South Africa Sunbelt glowing golden on a rainy West Coast Summer day.
June 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🌱 #Gardens #BloomScrolling #RaindropsOnRoses
South Africa Sunbelt glowing golden on a rainy West Coast Summer day.
South Africa Sunbelt glowing golden on a rainy West Coast Summer day.
🌱 #Gardening #BloomScrolling #RoseWednesday Little Queen of Sweden rose sheltering from the rain under poppy foliage.
Slightly East of YVR and the rain just hammered down this morning.
Slightly East of YVR and the rain just hammered down this morning.
June 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🌱 #Gardening #BloomScrolling #RoseWednesday Little Queen of Sweden rose sheltering from the rain under poppy foliage.
Slightly East of YVR and the rain just hammered down this morning.
Slightly East of YVR and the rain just hammered down this morning.
🌱 #Gardens #BloomScrolling #Irises
Coup de Soleil bearded iris; a bloom but no stem. Its first year in my garden.
Other irises beside it are fine; same growing conditions, lots of blooms on tall, strong stems.
Hoping this will sort itself out for next year.
Coup de Soleil bearded iris; a bloom but no stem. Its first year in my garden.
Other irises beside it are fine; same growing conditions, lots of blooms on tall, strong stems.
Hoping this will sort itself out for next year.
June 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🌱 #Gardens #BloomScrolling #Irises
Coup de Soleil bearded iris; a bloom but no stem. Its first year in my garden.
Other irises beside it are fine; same growing conditions, lots of blooms on tall, strong stems.
Hoping this will sort itself out for next year.
Coup de Soleil bearded iris; a bloom but no stem. Its first year in my garden.
Other irises beside it are fine; same growing conditions, lots of blooms on tall, strong stems.
Hoping this will sort itself out for next year.
🌱 #RoseWednesday #BloomScrolling #GardenSky
Surviving another Winter in the same pot (under shelter), this is either The Generous Gardener or A Shropshire Lad; whichever is the more apricot colour.
I need a visit to Select Roses to compare them in bloom with their tags on.
Surviving another Winter in the same pot (under shelter), this is either The Generous Gardener or A Shropshire Lad; whichever is the more apricot colour.
I need a visit to Select Roses to compare them in bloom with their tags on.
June 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🌱 #RoseWednesday #BloomScrolling #GardenSky
Surviving another Winter in the same pot (under shelter), this is either The Generous Gardener or A Shropshire Lad; whichever is the more apricot colour.
I need a visit to Select Roses to compare them in bloom with their tags on.
Surviving another Winter in the same pot (under shelter), this is either The Generous Gardener or A Shropshire Lad; whichever is the more apricot colour.
I need a visit to Select Roses to compare them in bloom with their tags on.
🌱 #GardenSky #PeonyDay #BloomScrolling
From my garden; Immaculee peony fully opened. I prefer the half opened perfect little cups with their slight pink tinge; they don’t stay in that stage for long.
Can every day be #PeonyDay during their short blooming time?
From my garden; Immaculee peony fully opened. I prefer the half opened perfect little cups with their slight pink tinge; they don’t stay in that stage for long.
Can every day be #PeonyDay during their short blooming time?
June 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🌱 #GardenSky #PeonyDay #BloomScrolling
From my garden; Immaculee peony fully opened. I prefer the half opened perfect little cups with their slight pink tinge; they don’t stay in that stage for long.
Can every day be #PeonyDay during their short blooming time?
From my garden; Immaculee peony fully opened. I prefer the half opened perfect little cups with their slight pink tinge; they don’t stay in that stage for long.
Can every day be #PeonyDay during their short blooming time?
🌱 #GardenSky #BloomScrolling #Peony
Well hello, who are you?
Could be her first year blooming as there are only three stems. I’m reasonably confident that I would have remembered this beauty had she bloomed before. Maybe.
Peony amnesia? No …
Well hello, who are you?
Could be her first year blooming as there are only three stems. I’m reasonably confident that I would have remembered this beauty had she bloomed before. Maybe.
Peony amnesia? No …
June 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🌱 #GardenSky #BloomScrolling #Peony
Well hello, who are you?
Could be her first year blooming as there are only three stems. I’m reasonably confident that I would have remembered this beauty had she bloomed before. Maybe.
Peony amnesia? No …
Well hello, who are you?
Could be her first year blooming as there are only three stems. I’m reasonably confident that I would have remembered this beauty had she bloomed before. Maybe.
Peony amnesia? No …