buttercups, violas, Jacob's ladder--and John's ladder

Almost anything looks pretty in these little vases, but I think they're particularly suited to violas and buttercups. Right now the viola stems are stretching and they're just right for picking. My buttercups, on the other hand, have been mowed once, and their stems were almost too short to pick, but I found some long enough to use in these vases. There's also some Jacob's ladder (sweet little blue flower) in these arrangement, and I thought it was somehow appropriate that you could see John's ladder out the window!