The Seeds and Seed Pods of September
In September plants often produce small miracles in the form of seed pods and seeds. There’s something about these winged seeds that made me want to grab my sketch book and […]
Category Archives: Garden
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Light Green (Cactus)
Most succulents and cactuses are light green, the desert climate that they grow in creating different needs than the bright chlorophyll-filled leaves found in wetter northern climates. Saguaro cactus with […]
The Yellow Flowers of Ligularia, August’s Plant of the Month
The Ligularia dentata with its yellow daisy-like flowers and large leaves ranging from dark green to purple with burgundy stems is my choice for August’s Plant of the Month. Out […]
Patterns with Birch Trees & Their Bark
Birch trees are a favourite with artists; few can resist the white trees, themselves heavily patterned, that stand out as a linear pattern against almost any background. The birch trees […]
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Soft
I ‘ve been spending a lot of time trying to capture the softness of the blooms of the Purple Smoke Tree. Using the ‘Monet’ brush in the photo app Psykopaint […]
Plants and their Paintings
Jennifer Nichole Wells ‘word’ this week is PLANT. Great, I have tons of plant photos and paintings. The only problem is that although they’re organized the links are not organized in a way […]
Golden Rain Tree, June’s Plant of the Month
June’s ‘Plant of the Month’ is the Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) with its hanging clusters of yellow flowers. Experimenting with depth of field with these flowers against the water.The […]
