Thursday, February 4, 2010
More things from my yard!
The previous drawing was so much fun that I did another! The squirrels have been busy with the slash pine cones as well as the live oak acorns. This cone is fairly small, and just starting to open up. The faded and battered Tillandsia bloom spike hung on all year until I snipped it off to draw, it must have some tough fibers in it. It is already sporting new bloom spikes, they'll provide me with a bit of bright red color soon.
The marlberry fruit is ripening unevenly, with some wonderful color variations from green to rose to violet to purple-black. They're eaten by various birds and other wildlife. I've read that they are edible for humans, but have never tried it out; maybe a little research is in order! The dried flowers of the golden dewdrop were probably damaged by our frosts. They are a lovely purplish-brown in this state, but I'm not sure I captured it very well.
You can click on the image above to view it larger on my Flickr photostream.
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Ooooo, Elizabeth!! I love this. I missed the first one, so had to go back and see that, too. They are both so fresh, and talk about a harmonious layout!! Wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteHi Elizabeth. I somehow missed seeing your past two posts and am glad you visited my blog, which got me to YOUR blog where I get to enjoy your beautiful watercolor sketches of found items in your yard. I'm inspired by your ability to capture so much with the watercolor. They're still so difficult for me to manage!
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ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! What a beautiful blog you have... I'm off to explore some more and see what else I'm missed!
Thank you Teresa!
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