Good times with the Channel Island Nature Journalers, who conveniently met in my town this month. I got curious about the reproductive parts of a periwinkle flower, which are very tiny and hard to see.
Vinca major
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celebrating seed pods
meadows
pumpkin vine
I didn’t realise that the ink in my parallel pen was water-soluble until I started painting. At that point, it made more sense to paint the negative space so I didn’t turn the leaves into a grey mess.
Keckiella cordifolia
I love these delicate little chalice-like seed pods.
bryophytes
And then there were the bryophytes. So delightful.
i’m lichen it
I went for a hike and got completely distracted by dual organisms consisting of a fungus and an alga or a cyanobacterium. Look! So many pretty colours!
garden salad
Tonight’s salad greens, both cultivated and wild, came from the yard. I added some cherry tomatoes and a little preserved lemon vinaigrette and it was 👌🏻.
for miss six
Birthday card for my super-duper, roller-skating, karate-kicking, friendly, fun six-yr-old great-niece.
Zuma Canyon trail
Thanks to blogging, I know that the last time I hiked this trail was in March 2024, as part of the whole Backbone Trail. I saw a striped racer that day; it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a snake, now I come to think about it. But it’s sure nice to witness the return of the wildflowers.
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