I went for a wander around the local cemetery, or, as Dad always called it, the dead centre of town. I want to know more about Infant and Person.
dead centre
Month: August 2025
red umbrella
all the news that’s fit to draw
Tillandsia
I bought myself a sinuous air plant. It makes me happy 😊
Xylocopa sonorina
Female valley carpenter bees are glossy black all over, but this one had a ring of bright yellow pollen on her thorax. At first I thought it was a new species, but no, she was just dressed in powdery finery. The male X. sonorina is golden brown with green eyes — I hope to see one some time soon. Perhaps I shouldn’t be wishing for carpenter bees around our tumbledown old house—they are so named because they tunnel through wood to make their nests. They avoid painted or stained wood, but our place has plenty of exposed timber they might find suitable for excavating.
for L.
What do you write on a birthday card for someone who is deeply grieving? The usual cheery wishes don’t ring true. No, the day isn’t going to be happy. I can only hope she feels loved and supported.
finished
sweet annie’s
Seen on my walk. If I hadn’t had the dog, and been so far from home, I would have bought a bunch.
watched pot
crikey
This week on Draw With Me we went Down Under. As I don’t think I’ll be getting there in person this year, it was fun to sketch a bunch of Aussie icons.
hashiworks 