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January 24, 2018 at 1:10 am #450026
Hi everyone!:wave: I’m your host this month and my theme is
Flowers and bugs
Flowers are dependent on insects for pollination and in turn give them nectar to feed on.
There are lots of references in the RIL of which I chose a few. You may use your own references if you so wish.
Any medium may be used. Please tell us your size of your artwork when posting.
Posting date is on the 25th of the month.
Not all references have the names of flowers added. Can you identify them?The Team Challenge is at the end of the post.
Bee by LadyCarol
Beetle by QueenBee
Cetonia by Marioz
Bee on marigold Ysoria
Swallowtail by Lisilk
Butterfly by MV
Bee on cowpen daisy by coyotegal
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The Additional Team Challenge ……
Choose any of the images provided (one or more) and design a child’s placemat which also includes the child’s name …… please make it a rectangular format. If you make it A4 or similar it can be printed and laminated if you wish!Christel
January 24, 2018 at 1:19 am #550988From my own photos, cosmos, queen of the night and zinnia
Christel
January 31, 2018 at 8:00 am #551005Excellent! As it happens I’m planning on starting a painting this weekend that fits this very theme so I will join in again this month.
Kay D - Edinburgh, Scotland
So long, and thanks ...
January 31, 2018 at 9:12 am #550920This delights me…I love bugs of all sorts. Thanks so much for this fun theme for February.
Kathy
I love friends to visit my blog: My Blog: Minding My P's with QJanuary 31, 2018 at 9:49 am #550956Thanks Christel for this month’s challenge. Lots of beauties to pick from and I shall join in.
LIL
January 31, 2018 at 12:13 pm #550989Looking forward to your bugs and flowers, Kay, Lil and Kathy.
Christel
January 31, 2018 at 1:09 pm #550927Thanks Christel …. pollinators are important!
I’ll add the Team Challenge to your first post …. you caught me on the hop!!!:lol:
Cheers, Maureen
Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .January 31, 2018 at 1:32 pm #551014Great theme. Thanks for hosting, Christel.
[FONT="Arial"]Tam-tam
January 31, 2018 at 1:55 pm #550967Oooh so many bugs!
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All Media Art Events, Artwork From Life, Art JournalsJanuary 31, 2018 at 10:14 pm #550990Maureen, TamTam, EP – :thumbsup:
Thanks for the additional challenge!Christel
January 31, 2018 at 11:09 pm #551004The beetle is on Lantana camara, aka West Indian Lantana that has yellow orange and pink blooms. Or it could also be Lantana urticoides, formerly known as Lantana horrida aka Texas Lantana. I am undecided if this photo is showing the pink of West Indian Lantana. Both are great butterfly magnets! Alas, the leaves are toxic to humans and livestock.
Linda Wolff
Landscape composition tips from Johannes Vloothuis https://www.wetcanvas.com/Articles/Johannes_Vloothuis/120/index.htmlFebruary 1, 2018 at 11:05 am #550923Some good looking insects happily going about their daily routine amongst the florals. That does look like Texas lantana that grows even in the wild here. Thanks Christel for hosting!
Kay
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February 1, 2018 at 12:37 pm #550972Wonderful topic Christel, Thanks for Hosting!!!
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February 1, 2018 at 10:39 pm #550991Thanks Linda, Kay and Vivien!
I didn’t realize there are so many different varieties of Lantana.Christel
February 2, 2018 at 9:22 am #550928Did one of our Aussie friends say it’s considered a weed there? Where’s Meggs when we need her?!!
Cheers, Maureen
Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum . -
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