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    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

    ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

    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

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    From my own photos, cosmos, queen of the night and zinnia

    Christel

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    Triduana
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        Excellent! 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 ...

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        catjoe
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            This 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 Q

            #550956

            Thanks Christel for this month’s challenge. Lots of beauties to pick from and I shall join in.

            LIL

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            Looking forward to your bugs and flowers, Kay, Lil and Kathy.

            Christel

            #550927

            Thanks 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 .

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            Tam-tam
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                Great theme. Thanks for hosting, Christel.

                [FONT="Arial"]Tam-tam

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                eyepaint
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                    Oooh so many bugs!

                    -- EP Moderator for:
                    All Media Art Events, Artwork From Life, Art Journals

                    #550990

                    Maureen, TamTam, EP – :thumbsup:
                    Thanks for the additional challenge!

                    Christel

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                    Linda Wolff
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                        The 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.html

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                        Some 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

                        Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary

                        #550972

                        Wonderful topic Christel, Thanks for Hosting!!!

                        Moderator: Animal & Wildlife, Floral & Botanical, Watermedia

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                        Thanks Linda, Kay and Vivien!
                        I didn’t realize there are so many different varieties of Lantana.

                        Christel

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                        Did 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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