In April, I discovered my first Skullcap. A delicate mass of blooms upon a single stem. I snipped the top off of one stem and took it home to sketch. I was pleased with the sketch and waited (not patiently) for time to add words. I am saddened that last week I did not honor […]
Category Archives: Wildflowers
Adding to an Old Journal Page
In my previous post “Thank you PlantGal” I told of the story about after more than a year since my “Beard- tongue Or? post, I finally received an answer to an ID question! Now to finish the journal page with the correct plant name! Well, I didn’t leave a whole lot of room […]
Thank You PlantGal!!
Last April I posted this field sketch entitled Beard-tongue Or ? I’m happy to say that today I received an answer to my question about the name of this plant. It has a square stem and the Beard-tongue description almost fit, but not……. PlantGal hit the mark. It’s……………(drum roll)………..Lyre-leaved Sage! (Salvia lyrata) I feel so much […]
May Day 2010
A lovely day in the low country. I spied these blue-flag iris and had to stop and sketch them. The surprise was finding mock strawberries at my feet 🙂 They were quite a good size and it puzzled me at the wild strawberries I’m used to were teeny. My wildflower guide cleared up the mystery. These plants […]
Swamp-Lily, A Last Hurrah
Last week my friend, Kate, called to say she saw a flower off in the woods and thought it was something special. It sure was! A Swamp-Lily! Also known as String-Lily, Crinum americanum L. A few days later, I was able to go take a look at it. The weather was threatening but, I did manage to […]
Fire on the Mountain – Mystery Solved!
Behind my booth at the Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival I discovered a plant I’d not seen before. I was struck by Nature’s red brushstrokes within the green leaves. So much of the plant reminded me of a poinsettia but then not. I posted this initial sketch on Flickr and asked if anyone had any […]
