Wild Wednesday … Yellow Wood Violet

Posted on April 29, 2015 by foresterartist

Yellow Wood Violet, Viola glabella

Taken near Shingletown, California.

Wild Wednesday! … Fawn Lily

Posted on April 8, 2015 by foresterartist

Erythronium californicum, California fawn lily, Northern California

Erythronium californicum the California fawn lily. It lives in moist woodland areas in the mountains of Northern California

Starting today, “Wild Wednesday!” It may be wildflowers, wildlife, or whatever wild thing that comes along. Today’s wild thing is a California Fawn Lily.

Wildflower Out Take…. I Mean Take Out

Posted on October 17, 2013 by foresterartist

So why is Blitz laughing, because she is a naughty girl, that’s why! I think she has a very disturbed sense of humor, but what would you expect from someone who says hello by sniffing butts. Boy, was she pleased with herself or what.

“Don’t you make that face at me Blitz…you are a bad girl!”

Do you remember this flower from my previous post. What a unique and beautiful orange flower. I had never seen one like this before. It must be truly rare. Worthy of a National Geographic magazine cover no doubt, and I found it! This flower was probably the only habitat for the equally rare three spotted pygmy jumping spider too. A potential biological grand slam. All I need is the perfect shot and fame was going to be mine!

Lovely, wasn’t it. The stigma and stamens look kind of like the Pillsbury dough boy.

I got one nice picture, then I carefully, so carefully, framed the next shot. This was going to be The Money Shot. “Snap” went the camera and “what the heck” went the photographer. All I got was a bunch of blurry furry!

It’s a golden retriever Tsunami!

Blitz performed a, 9.5 deserving, Roll of Joy right on top of the rare and beautiful, National Geographic cover worthy, previously undiscovered orange flower, instantaneously crushing it in a blitz of red dog fur. I could almost hear the members of the Native Plant Society weeping for this tiny bit of tossed salad.

Does this dog look remorseful to you?

Maybe is was just an unfortunately timed Roll of Joy that all golden retrievers are want to do. Perhaps she was trying to add that extra action or interest needed for an award-winning photograph. Maybe a cry for help (doubt it). Whatever the reason, I’ll never know, and she isn’t talking. Blitz….no doggy biscuits for you!

Wildflowers To Welcome Summer

Posted on June 22, 2013 by foresterartist

Tiger Lily, nature, wildflower, photography

The Tiger Lily

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Wild Bleeding Hearts

Deer Brush

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The California Poppy. The state flower of California.

Wild Rose, nature, wildflower, photography

The Wild Rose

My Wink From Heaven

Posted on June 12, 2013 by foresterartist

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The first Tiger Lilies of the season.

Yesterday, I had a little wink from Heaven. It was Mary and my thirtieth wedding anniversary. We did dueling blogs about how we met at The Blind Date – Her Side and The Blind Date – His Side. The day before that I posted a watercolor called The Tiger Lily, and I talked about how they were my favorite flower and I felt compelled to bring them home for Mary. I also, mentioned that they were late bloomers.

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Lovin’ the woods!

I was in the woods yesterday and had the girls with me, Blitz and Teka. I stopped at one of our usual water holes so the girls could drink, swim and air out. We walk over to the creek and lo and behold there were Tiger Lilies, lots of them. I don’t remember seeing them on our anniversary before. They were early this year. I could almost hear the wink! I wish I had bought a lottery ticket.

Lovin’ these Tiger Lilies!

So, of course I picked a bouquet of them as I am compelled by contract to do. Then I threw in a couple of Columbine for good luck.

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Columbine for good luck.

I placed them into a lovely silver vase to create the perfect ambiance. Just call me The Florister Artist.

Martha Stewart eat you heart out, The Florister Artist is in the building!

Blitz and Teka helped.

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Teka searches for the perfect Tiger Lily, or squirrel.

They celebrated with me and we were ready to go.

Nothing gets a girl to roll in the grass like beautiful flowers.

All that was left to do was deliver the package. For that I used FTD, or Forester’s Dirty Truck. Hey, it gets the job done.

FTD special delivery.

The flowers were delivered along with kisses and hugs. Mission accomplished and Mary was all smiles, although she did pitch the vase. Excuse me, I mean recycled the vase to be precise. Then we enjoyed a beautiful and delicious dinner of stir fry and egg fu yung that she made for us. The stir fry was more colorful than the flowers. It was a lovely and quiet anniversary.

Colorful stir fry. It’s making the flowers look dull.

So, do you think it was pure coincidence or was it divine intervention. I know what I think. I think those Tiger Lilies were my little wink from heaven.