Lunar flowers

Moon flower

"Flowers won't die so long as there's a moon. And neither will wolves." In honor of the recent passing of writer Keiko Nobumoto, ANN is republishing this piece to highlight one of her masterworks, Wolf's Rain.

Night-blooming flowers are unique plants that open their petals and exude fragrances exclusively under the cover of darkness, creating a mystical and enchanting garden ambiance. These nocturnal bloomers, such as moonflowers and night-blooming jasmine, are adapted to attract night-time pollinators like moths and bats with their luminous beauty and intense scents.

Day 17 #inktober Lunar Flower ✨ #inktober2019

It’s hard to compete with wrist tattoos. They always look awesome on your forearm and beat out the nearest competitor — armband tattoos. With a slick design and clear visibility, a wrist tattoo will always look compelling, during the summer and winter seasons alike. However, before one goes to a parlor shop to get one, it’s important to understand the small things that several brilliant wrist tattoo ideas have in common. They range not only in the design itself but also in where they are…

"Flowers won't die so long as there's a moon. And neither will wolves." In honor of the recent passing of writer Keiko Nobumoto, ANN is republishing this piece to highlight one of her masterworks, Wolf's Rain.

“Belle-de-Nuit" At long last! The Sun’s a-bed! And the Evening Star begins the appointed rounds. Soon a company of stars, like crystal sentries, Will take their positions in the Black-Velvet Sky— And await the Queen of the Night to ascend. Riding high in the Harvest Sky, The Mother Moon—Lady of the Night— Casts her bewitching beams like a Spell Over the slumbering garden, Transforming purple shadows into Amethyst Dreams. Born of the Earth, we spiral to the Heavens, Winding enchantments of…