Stella’s Flower Bar

06/12/2026

06/10/2026

With tears in my eyes, I realize these stunning peonies will be the final arrangement I enjoy in my apartment. Over the 3 1/2 years, flowers, these exquisite French doors, and this incredible city have filled my life with so much happiness.

06/10/2026

Welcome to the team, Sam! It's going to be a wonderful summer.

06/07/2026

Last Sunday walk-through our favorite streets.

06/04/2026

Sometimes you meet people with whom you instantly feel a deep connection, and it makes your heart heavy to think that one day you will have to part ways. The beautiful lessons I have learned from them will remain with me forever.

06/01/2026

“Bloom loud, bloom bright, bloom unapologetically.”

05/30/2026

A perfect summer evening in France: 90 degrees, France taking on England, good friends gathered around the table, and just 28 days until the next adventure begins. Soaking in every moment. ☀️🇫🇷

05/29/2026

After a three-year planning process, one of the most famous museums in the world has brought 120 historic masterpieces to the NYC waterfront you can explore via 16 exhibitions. 👀

More details: https://bit.ly/ArteMuseumNYMuseeDOrsay

05/27/2026

France is experiencing its earliest heatwave on record. For the first time since the national weather alert system was created in 2004, authorities issued a formal heatwave warning in the month of May. And in Paris, forecasters say temperatures could approach 95°F (35°C) this week, threatening a record that has stood since May 29, 1944.

That record, 94.6°F (34.8°C), was set during the occupation. It has not been matched in over 80 years. The official weather station at Parc Montsouris in southern Paris recorded 90.5°F (32.5°C) on Sunday. Forecasters say the peak is still ahead.

The cause is a heat dome. A zone of high pressure has been trapping hot air that moved up from North Africa through Spain, compressing it into the lower atmosphere and driving temperatures far above seasonal norms. Météo-France described the episode as "early and remarkable" and said it would last at least through the weekend.

Across France, May temperature records fell at more than ten weather stations in a single day. Bergerac hit 92.8°F (33.8°C). Brest hit 85.6°F (29.8°C), breaking a record that dated to 1995. Climate scientists say episodes like this are not anomalies anymore. Temperatures that would have been nearly impossible in France 30 or 40 years ago are now a predictable feature of spring.

05/26/2026

Peonies and mini gardenias are blooming beautifully, with a lovely little garden snail tucked gently among the petals. 1 month to go.