Flowers on stamps

US Flowers
Lisa's Collection

These also came in a box lot (along with the US animals). They're beautiful, but again, I think the cancels take away from the stamp. 

India 2007 Roses. These stamps actually smell like roses!

South Africa. 2000. Pelargonium cucullatum (Wildemaiva) and Aptosimum procumbens (Karoo violet).
On cover

South_Africa-2000-two_stamps_from_flora_series by Mick Taylor, on Flickr

A couple of nice looking ones from my homeland. One thing that I need to track down is that most of the pictures of these stamps on the internet show them as being denominated R1,30 , whereas my two are denominated "Standard Postage."

This set of ten flowers were issued August 10, 2007 in both coil (Scott 4166-75) and booklet (Scott 4176-85) form. The coil stamps are serpentine die cut 9.5 vertical and the booklet stamps are serpentine die cut 11.25x11.5 on 2 or 3 sides.

The flowers depicted, in catalog # order are: Iris (right of copyright marking), Dahlia, Magnolia, Red Gervera Daisy, Coneflower, Tulip, Water Lily, Poppy, Chrysanthemum, and Orange Gerbera Daisy.

Set of Roses from Great Britain

Cuba

1997 China NZ Expo

Nice TB seals flower panel from Mexico. Sadly someone decided to split the panel up into 6 panes.
Just comparing the image uploader (top image) to an image host. Image host is slightly sharper.

National Postal Museum Opens Art Exhibition Celebrating
Beautiful Blooms on Stamps
Original Stamp Artwork from the Postmaster General's Collection

"Beautiful Blooms: Flowering Plants on Stamps," opened today, Oct. 20, at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. The exhibition, open through July 14, 2019, celebrates the variety of flowering plants commemorated on U.S. postage stamps during the past 50 years and explores the symbiotic relationship between flowering plants, bees, birds and butterflies.


The exhibition showcases 33 botanical artworks from the renowned Postmaster General's Collection, on long-term loan to the National Postal Museum from the U.S. Postal Service. Created in partnership with Smithsonian Gardens, "Beautiful Blooms" invites visitors to observe and appreciate not only the compelling artwork, but also the creative process behind stamp design. By juxtaposing concept art and final art, and by linking larger-scale art with images on actual stamps, visitors will be able to see beyond the stamps to their meaning and messaging.

Featured botanical artwork, which includes 29 framed pieces and four pieces of digital art displayed interactively, are organized into seven themes: Flowering Trees; The Rose: Queen of Flowers; Birds in the Garden; Pollination; Botanical Congress; The Seasonal Garden and Beautification of America.

A garden-themed atrium display complements the exhibition gallery with garden furniture and live plants from Smithsonian Gardens as well as a large-scale mural triptych featuring lush garden imagery from the Smithsonian Institution's collection of hand-painted glass lantern slides. The overall experience will transport visitors into a relaxed but vibrant garden setting.

"The exhibition represents an opportunity for visitors to see and appreciate some of the most admired artwork in the Postmaster General's collection," said Elliot Gruber, director of the museum. "Highlights include original artwork for the classic rose-themed Love stamps, some of the most popular state bird and flower stamps and a concept art piece created by Mary GrandPre' whose illustration style visitors will recognize from the Harry Potter book series."

The exhibition explores the diversity of artwork used in the U.S. stamp production process, including both developmental and final art designed by illustrators using a variety of media, such as oils, pastels and digital design software. The display of stamp art in various phases of development will enable visitors of all ages to understand the role developmental artwork plays in the production of postage stamps.


EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & EVENTS:
In celebration of the exhibition opening, the museum will host a "Garden Party Family Festival" on Saturday, April 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with activities taking place throughout the museum. The museum, in partnership with Smithsonian Gardens, Smithsonian Libraries and local garden clubs, will explore and celebrate the many facets of flowers through craft projects, fun activities for children, curator talks and other informative programming.

On Sunday, Apr. 18, from 12:00 - 12:45 p.m., the museum will host a lunchtime lecture by Cindy Brown of Smithsonian Gardens, where she will share her insights into the creation of the floral displays incorporated into the "Beautiful Blooms" exhibition and highlight the pan-Institutional work they do in support of the Smithsonian's mission.

The museum will also host a teacher workshop in the summer of 2018, using "Beautiful Blooms" exhibition content as context for new learning experiences. The workshop, in partnership with Smithsonian Gardens and the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access, will utilize the Smithsonian Learning Lab to demonstrate to local teachers how to use the museum's exhibition and collection content in the classroom, with curriculum that demonstrates the intersection of art, science and history.

View the National Postal Museum's event calendar.

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION:
A special website has been created to augment the exhibition as well, providing additional access to the rich content presented.

Orchids of Jamaica MS - 1972

New Zealand MS 1990 Orchid FDC.
The miniature sheet was issued in April 1990 in support of the New Zealand 1990 World Stamp Exhibition held in Auckland.
 An imperforate version of the miniature sheet was also produced only being able to be purchased with tickets to the Stamp Exhibition - the official day of issue of this version of the sheet was 23 July 1990.

I have a part used booklet with these definatives. Dated 19th aug 2002