Over the past month the Cape York Lily - Curcuma australasica - that remains underground and dormant springs to life! It starts with these large gorgeous leaves that rise out og the ground and unfurl with striped ridges. It is then followed by the flowers that start as green stalks and open with the flourescent... Continue Reading →
Austromyrtus dulcis or Midyim is a native groundcover and 'Bush Tucker Plant' - it is also known as the Midgen Berry. It is a local endemic species in my region - from around Northern NSW/Southern Queensland. At this time of year it is covered in small starry flowers with small green foliage whose new growth... Continue Reading →
On today's garden wandering I found that there was still one Powderpuff Lilly Pilly - Syzigium wilsonii subsp. wilsonii - flowering. The others in another section of the garden finished a month ago. These plants have dooping leaves with large gorgeous deep red flowers with starry tips, followed by white berries. The new leaf growth... Continue Reading →
I must apologise for not posting regularly recently and for the lack of artwork posts. I have had to spend some considerable time with my mother-in-law who is in a nursing home as she has been unwell and needs help. So really not much artwork happening - it is not just the visiting, it is... Continue Reading →
...some pastel inversions...
...a selection from wildflower print designs I have been playing around with... ...wattle...waratahs...flannel flowers...gum nuts... ...fabric...paper...design...still deciding.... ...and some black and white designs as well...
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 