On Wednesday, I was in downtown Buffalo at an art class. After the class, I had to go to an appointment, but I had enough time to walk through downtown Buffalo and take pictures. My plan was to photograph windows of really interesting older buildings, as well as pictures of flowers. I thought that it […]
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Behind the Buffalo History museum, there is a Japanese garden with a good number of cherry trees. Both the museum and the trees have an interesting history. The Buffalo History Museum was built in 1901. It was then called the New York State Building, and it was part of the 1901 Pan American Exposition, which
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There was once a time when I was terrified when I caught sight of a bee. I was afraid that the bee would land on me and then, suddenly, STING!!!!! Over the years, my fears lessened as I learned more about insects. I now understand that I wasn’t ever actually afraid of bees. I was
at last… I was in downtown Buffalo yesterday, and I was so happy to see gardens full of thriving flowers. I saw daffodils, tulips, crocuses, and lenten roses, along with some little wild flowers. It was also warmer than it had been for a while. Since spring is my favorite season, I felt as if
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Today is National Gardening Day! So, I am going to combine my love for gardening with my love for native plants and pollinators, especially bumblebees, mason bees, leaf cutter bees, sweat bees, monarch butterflies, black swallowtail butterflies, and red admiral butterflies. Below are two drawings of plants that attract pollinators. These two plants will be
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Getting ready for the gardening season is all about anticipation and excitement. It’s about hope and happiness. It’s very life affirming, which I need right now, considering the ongoing wars and other acts of violence perpetrated both by governments and by private individuals. It’s hard to retain hope in the face of these terrible events.
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Today, I am starting a series of drawings of native plants in Western New York. My goal is to create a painting of native plants. These are plants that are likely to attract pollinators, especially bees and butterflies. Currently, here, the rusty patched bumblebee (bombus affinis) is on the endangered species list. That bee hasn’t
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Back in the mid-1990s, I saw an incredible documentary called “Microcosmos.” It was one of the most beautiful movies I had ever seen. It was all about the insects and other invertebrates who live in a quiet meadow in the French country side. I’ve loved plants for a long time but, until I saw this
Today is the last day of the January version of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge. It’s been an experience, especially with this crazy weather. So much snow and the arctic blast that stays on and on and on. Today, I went out to a workshop that was about both winter and the hope for spring. It
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When I was a child, I had many dreams, which ranged from exploring space in a rocket ship to drawing comics that were published in newspapers all across the United States and even the world. I dreamed that I would walk across the United States, starting at the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and ending