SUZANNE SHEA GALLAGHER

This orchid's pale, translucent petals, gold stamen and cardinal-red flare against the moody, aquamarine background are a bold study in contrast.  Often viewed as symbols of elegance and refinement, this romantic orchid conveys a real feeling of luxury and good fortune.

The absolute beauty of the fully open crimson and white petals against a bright grass-green background is brilliantly apparent in this distinctively special portrait of the common tulip. The tulip's cup-like blooms are sometimes associated with wealth, abundance and success.

With its soft, delicate white petals around a starry green and gold center, this dogwood blossom seems to float against a mystical, sea-like blue backdrop. A resilient and beautiful harbinger of spring, the dogwood often represents the end of a difficult era and the start of a hopeful new season. 

Take a closer look...a little closer...you'll see that this gerbera daisy is a literal explosion of the colors of the rainbow!  Long know for its happy, bright disposition, this gerbera daisy will cast a bright ray of sunshine wherever you place it.

With its visible brushstrokes and primary color palette, this image of a sunflower certainly captures all of the sweetness of a perfect summer day. Because of their unique tendency to follow the sun, sunflowers have long been considered an iconic symbol of seeking the light.