~ Nature Artist using Ozark pigments in Kingston, Arkansas ~
Introducing my new line of Fairy Garden Accessories – all handmade and one-of-a-kind artwork to complement your fairy garden terrariums!
Fairy Gardens have been a mainstay for the Wild Ozark market booth this season. Now I’m starting to … Read the rest “Fairy Garden Accessories from Wild Ozark”
Lousewort (Pedicularis canadensis) is an interesting plant. It’s a medicinal herb said to be effective at muscular pain relief. The bumblebees love it!
It’s mid-March 2018 and I’m watching for the first native flowers of the Ozarks to start blooming. I particularly love the ephemeral blooms of early spring, like the bloodroot and Dutchmen’s breeches. Scroll down to see pictures and keep up … Read the rest “2018 Spring Awakening Watch – First Native Flowers of the Ozarks”
Sunlight on distant hills always makes for a pretty picture. It’s just hard to capture, whether by camera or pencil. This time I tried with my Prismacolor pencils.
Some autumn seasons bring vivid colors, while others … Read the rest “Day 14: Nature Journal Series – Sunlight on Distant Hills”
There’s a Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) seedling creeping up toward the light in my spleenwort fern (Asplenium platyneuron) container. I watched it for a few days with a suspicious eye as it unfurled, because I thought it might be a poison … Read the rest “Virginia Creeper Seedling in my Ebony Spleenwort Fern”
