Flora Forager is Bridget Beth Collins- nature lover, painter, writer, Instagrammer, and botanical artist. She forages the materials for her creations from foliage and flowers plucked from the sidewalks, meadows, and woods of her neighborhood.
<i> </i> [Bridget Collins] uses leaves, petals and native Northwest greenery to form ethereal images of animals, insects, people and nature scenes. <i><b>--Evening Magazine</b></i> [D]reamy botanical art. <b><i><i>--</i>Sunset</i></b> I fell in love with Flora Forager. <b><i><i>--</i>Snippet & Ink </b> If you don't already follow [Collins] on Instagram, you must check her out. Her artwork--created entirely with flower petals, leaves, and other foraged botanical materials from her garden and neighborhood--is absolutely breathtaking. <b><i>--Floret Flowers</i> blog [T]his beautiful journal by Bridget Beth Collins will leave you anxious to finally start writing down your garden daydreams! <b><i><b><i>--</i></b>Garden Design </b> Scrumdiddlyumptious. <b><i><i>--</i>Dorkly </b> [Collins] transforms flower petals, leaves and other natural materials into breathtakingly beautiful art. <b><b><i>--</i></b><i>Buzzfeed </b> Organized by seasons, one could capture a year in writing and be inspired by every turn of the page. <i><b>--The Blooming Farmhouse</i> [Collins] makes art out of nature and it is incredible. <i><b> <i><b>--</b></i>Magic Mum</i> Bridget Beth Collins's work has a cult following (just look at her Instagram feed). <i><b> <i><b>--</b></i>Gardenista </i> Offers a lovely way to track seasonal changes and write observations about nature. <b><i>--</i>New York Botanical Gardens blog</b> Imagery rooted in nature. <b><i>--The Falcon</i></b> Dreamy. <b><i>--Martha Stewart Weddings</i></b> I'm just obsessed. <b><i>--Sweet Violet Beauty</i></b> Beautiful vignettes. <b>--Laughing Squid</b> Each work is so detailed, and so creative. <b><i>--Hello Giggles</i></b><b> She is a botanical artist who beautifully arranges flowers and plants into all kinds of gorgeous photos. Her journal has snippets of her breathtaking creations on every page. <b>--Chasing Blue Skies The artwork... is created with found flowers and other foliage from places like the sidewalk near her home, urban parks and the gardens of family members. <b>--<i>Seattle Times</i></b>