All About Wildflowers

Hi there,

I've noticed that certain wildflowers like to create a statement by growing in great drifts. The trout lilies form a carpet and Solomon's Seal seem to drift like clouds through the woodlands. On a good year, they are a sight to behold. But there are several varieties of wildflowers here that I have yet to see. For example, I 'd love to see a yellow Lady Slipper and the Bluebells.

One of my co-workers used to bring Mayflowers to work. What a heavenly scent! I may be able to find them in the woods along the Parkway. I hope to go exploring there this year. In the meantime, I decided to create a few wildflowers of my own.

                                                                   Wild Geranium

Ontario's flower: the Trillium

 Definitely hands on. Since it won't wash off, I'm hoping it will wear off by, say, July.  :)

                                                     Gift tags and envelopes.

                        Trout Lily ~ sienna and black ink on Strathmore mixed media cards.

I ended up carving two trilliums stamps. Apparently, precision counts.

 

      White gel pen on Strathmore paper.

            Wildflowers: Solomon's seal, Trout lily, Trillium, Bloodroot, Turk's cap lilies, ferns, and a Monarch butterfly.

Just now, I hear the geese overhead. Music to my ears. ( Running to and throwing open the window.) I heard them a few times recently. They are flying home for the season.

Next: A sample of what was and is yet to be. 'Yet to be?'

Sounds familiar? Googling.  Ah yes. I remember now. "The best is yet to be." Robert Browning's full quote: "Come and grow old with me. The best is yet to be." Lovely! ( But I digress...)

                                                               Solomon's Seal
                           

                                       "Do you suppose she's a wildflower?", said the daisy.

From Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ~ Lewis Carroll

"Wildflowers are the stuff of my heart."
Lady Bird Johnson

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And finally, to give a nod to the green. A Shamrock ~ Happy St. Patrick's Day!

'Til next time, lovely people. . .Cultivate your dreams.

The Road Taken

Onward...

I was without my wellies, but I managed to pick my way around several mud holes. (Just call me intrepid.)  I am still scraping mud off my dress boots! Yes, folks I really was wearing dress boots.

Bloodroot ~ so pretty. Trout lily heads generally point towards the earth, so I turned a few heads for the camera. As you can see, I went back to the woods for pictures of the trout lily, and, boy, are they blooming now!  I have lived in Ontario for approx. 16 years, so it's amazing to me that I missed these prolific lilies, but, then, every area has different wildflowers.  And in the spring, I generally walk through the marshlands, so, unfortunately, I missed these beauties until now. The other day, I bought  Claybord, so I may paint a trout lily on it. A smoother surface I've never seen. It's also acid free.  If you don't like what you've painted, apparently, you can even wash it off! Talk about versatility. It's made by Ampersand.

Thanks for reading...Enjoy...

Micron Pen sketch