Here’s the second of the Green Dragon drawings I’ve been working on. I posted the first part of it last week. This part is called the spathe (the hood) and the spadix (the long ‘tongue’) and it is the … Read the rest “Namesake of the Dragon – Another Green Dragon Drawing”
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My Dragons are Hatching! Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium)
Green Dragons, anyway!
They’re not really “hatching”, but they are sprouting.
Green dragon hatchling 2014 Even the seedling looks like a cute little dragon head… if you have a good imagination. It also looks like a cobra with flared hood … Read the rest “My Dragons are Hatching! Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium)”
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A Woodland Habitat – Dragons among the Nettles and Cohosh
There’s a particular woodland habitat at the far corner of our property that I love.
The variety of plants that grow there is amazing.
It’s the perfect place for American ginseng, but those plants have nearly been extirpated by diggers … Read the rest “A Woodland Habitat – Dragons among the Nettles and Cohosh”
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Dragons Hatching, Clematis Blooming, and Feeding Horses in the Rain
Dragons Hatching!
Last fall I collected seeds from a large Green Dragon. I put the berries directly into pots and kept them overwinter in the ginseng nursery. The other morning I noticed they were hatching – er, sprouting! The … Read the rest “Dragons Hatching, Clematis Blooming, and Feeding Horses in the Rain”
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A Ginseng Sanctuary at the Compton Gardens in Bentonville
Wild Ozark is honored and excited to be embarking on a long-term project in conjunction with Compton Gardens in Bentonville, Arkansas. This American Ginseng Sanctuary project is made possible, in part, by a grant from the United Plant Savers.This … Read the rest “A Ginseng Sanctuary at the Compton Gardens in Bentonville”
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Plants with Strange Names
Devil’s Walking Stick. Strawberry Wahoo. Green Dragon. Jack-in-the-Pulpit. Fire-Pokers… All plants with strange names.
Sometimes my friends and family think I make these names up.
I remember coming home one day after running errands in town. I always drive … Read the rest “Plants with Strange Names”
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Earthy Art | Featuring Foraged Earth Pigments from Northwest Arkansas
I’ve loved nature my entire life, but only started painting in 2018 when I discovered the pigments held in the rocks in our creeks and even on the driveway. After that discovery, I became obsessed with creating earthy art from … Read the rest “Earthy Art | Featuring Foraged Earth Pigments from Northwest Arkansas”
