Milkweed pods before they burst open and have all that white fluff blowing around. Hadn’t seen a milkweed pod since I was a kid - but the Extension Center in our neighborhood has a wonderful pollinator/butterfly garden full of flowers the butterflies and bees love.
Every time I take a walk there, I think I should learn more about gardening - but I don’t. I just paint flowers.
Such beautiful greens, and a lovely complementary palette. I love the way some of the leaves twist ...
ReplyDeleteI took some photos of an exploded milkweed pod when I was out in WI and always wanted to paint them but never had any idea how to proceed!
Thanks, Laura. I have a photo of a bunch of them bursting out - may try to capture that next time. I hadn’t seen them since I was a kid and they grew along our fence line at home - amazing what used to be abundant that is now gone. Of course, we opened them, pulling them apart more and blowing the seeds all over.
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ReplyDeleteThanks, Jennifer - wait until you see the revised one!
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