I was cleaning a garden and found this torn leaf. How did it get torn?
This leaf appears to have been eaten.
Month: March 2020
Flowers and Buds
Bunny, Mushroom, Freesia, and Dianthus
Freesia has a lovely fragrance. The dianthus does not produce a fragrance similar to cloves. Its fragrance is typical carnation.
Senecio Bud
The Senecio was a cutting from my first Senecio plant. The plant roots where it lands. It does produce a fragrance similar to cloves.
I like that the plant fills empty spaces.
This is the original pieces that I snagged from the Trapped Cactus.
Untrapped Cactus Bud 1
Untrapped Cactus Bud 2
Untrapped Cactus Bud 3
Solandra maxima
The Solandra maxima flowers have a delicious fragrance from dusk to early morning. I thought the plant had died, but couldn’t bring myself to remove it. It went nearly a year without a single leaf. Sometimes being patient results in lovely gifts.
March 27, 2020 evening activity
The Solandra maxima flower has sustained rain and wind damage.
March 28, 2020 morning activity
Interior of Spent Flowers
Stick Bug
I was pruning shrubs and thought this was a leaf. Until I picked it up and its legs started moving.
Scilla peruviana, Peruvian Lily, Star of Peru
Truth Piece in Progress
The Truth piece consists of two pieces that will be mounted on a wood panel and framed.
After looking at the image of the larger piece, I think wrapping all of the exposed hardware cloth with cream yarn is needed. Bumped up the contrast to see the wire more clearly.
Wrapped Hardware Cloth Wire
Center Shapes are Code for the Word Truth
Brown shapes are Dots, Tan shapes are Dashes, Cream shapes are Spacers.
The same colors are used for code throughout the pieces.
The right border of the larger piece has the code–Be Told. It begins with the top right square of the hardware cloth.
The left border of the larger piece has the code–Will Out. It begins with the bottom left square of the hardware cloth.
The center portion of the smaller piece has the code–Half the truth is, with the right border continuing the text–a great lie.
I thought about adding an application of wax, but it changes the fiber a bit too much. Will either add an application of starch or a solution of salt.
The pieces will be attached to a 5″ x 7″ wood panel with tacks. If the tacks don’t work I may use velcro. Then a frame will be added.
Yesterday
Rock, South Hills
Agave Colors and Textures
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Freesia and Bunny Ornament
Cyclamen Bud
A Nice Surprise
Tucked away on the back of a shelf in the greenhouse was this dead plant. I just couldn’t bear to toss in the recycle bin. Kept thinking one day I might slice it open and just maybe, use it in a piece.
Today I found a plantlet rooted in a wee bit of soil at the base of the saucer.
Dying Succulent
