Nature – Everything is Not Black and White

A Couple of Weeds in My Garden

Vicia sativa

Vicia sativa

Tragopogon porrifolius

Tragopogon porrifolius

One of my favorite plants, not a weed–
Hibiscus trionum

Hibiscus trionum

The harvested seed was from several years ago. A pleasant surprise.

Hike South Hills SLO, CA

Plants seen today during hike South Hills in San Luis Obispo, CA.

All of the names came from Google AI. Some information wasn’t available or contradictory. Sorry if incorrect.

Viola pedunculata
Plants on Hike

Acmispon
Plants on Hike

Calystegia macrostegia
Plants on Hike

Chlorogalum pomeridianum
Plants on Hike

Dipterostemon
Plants on Hike

Dodecatheon
First time that I have ever seen them in this location. Unsuccessfully attempted to grow this plant in my garden.
Plants on Hike

Dodecatheon
Plants on Hike

Eschscholzia californica
Plants on Hike

Fritillaria biflora
Another plant that I’ve not seen in this location. Interesting that there was a single plant very near the trail.
Plants on Hike

Fritillaria biflora

Lathyrus vestitus with Bee

Lomatium macrocarpum

Phacelia

Phacelia

Plantago

Stachys bullata

Dudleya

Posted on March 2, 2025March 2, 2025Author NLSCategories Hikes, Nature, Plants, SucculentsLeave a comment on Hike South Hills SLO, CA

Fungi in Flower Pot

All of the pots filled with our newly made compost have sprout fungi.

Posted on February 28, 2025Author NLSCategories Fungi, Gardens, Nature, PlantsLeave a comment on Fungi in Flower Pot

Agave

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Bermuda buttercup (Buttercup oxalis) (Oxalis pes-caprae)

I am not keen on yellow, but am warming to this plant. I have a few volunteers in the courtyard and hundreds in the orchard.

Curious that I never noticed the shape of the foliage until today.

When pressed the flowers become a lovely golden color.

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources–Weed Gallery

Posted on February 19, 2025Author NLSCategories Gardens, Nature, PlantsLeave a comment on Bermuda buttercup (Buttercup oxalis) (Oxalis pes-caprae)

Friendship is a Sheltering Tree

Made a code combining Morse and Clock. Short lines are used for dots and long lines for dashes. The code is–
Friendship is a sheltering tree. It is a Samuel Taylor Coleridge quote.

Plant materials are from my gardens. California Live Oaks have sharp and prickly leaves. The needles are from, I think it is the White Pine. They are also a bit prickly.

Materials–Plant material, paper, safety pins, fiber, PVA.
Scale–21.5” x 18.5” x .5”

Posted on December 29, 2023Author NLSCategories Art, Code, Fiber, Materials, Nature, Needlework, Quotes, TreesLeave a comment on Friendship is a Sheltering Tree

Birthday Card

Cover Code–Happy Happy

Update Card
Didn’t like the white border around the stamped Happy Birthday. Added a layer of green rust paper and printed sentiment.

Materials–Rust paper, paste paper, paper, fiber, leaf, ink, print, sealant.
Scale–5″ x 3.75″

Posted on August 30, 2023September 1, 2023Author NLSCategories Code, Fiber, Greeting, Nature, Needlework, Patina, SucculentsLeave a comment on Birthday Card

What is it?

This was found on a cutting rooting in a vase of water.

Posted on August 20, 2023Author NLSCategories Nature, PlantsLeave a comment on What is it?

Birthday Card

Code on front of the card is Happy Birthday.

Monoprint of a Brugmansia Leaf

Posted on August 15, 2023Author NLSCategories Code, Fiber, Monoprint, Nature, NeedleworkLeave a comment on Birthday Card

Thinking of You Greeting

My niece is in an PhD/MD program. She is now a PhD doctor and recently started her medical rotations. Since she will have no time for gardening or much of anything other than work. I made her a little greeting with a few dried plants from my gardens.

Interesting that I did not use any code. Good thing?

The monoprints are peculiar in that they are not my typical palette. Well, when I was working in clay I used some lead glazes that resulted in gorgeous orange surfaces.

I used a sealant on the pages that was to have been matte. The shiny surfaces made it complicated to take photos. I repeatedly took them, over and over and over. Need to mail the card today. Time to stop.

These were taken on a piece of cork, near a north east window, with diffused light.

Posted on June 22, 2023June 22, 2023Author NLSCategories Art, Books Handmade, Greeting, Monoprint, NatureLeave a comment on Thinking of You Greeting

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