Wildflowers in Texas

Flowers photographed in Texas

Photographs by Cathleen Wake Gorbatenko

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Texas Bluebonnet

(Lupinus texensis)

Lantana 

(Lantana camara)

 

My favorite wildflower 2019, that I have found in Wimberley, and that I had never seen before, is the Pearn Milkweed. The vine itself is interesting, but the flowers are impressive. The tiny green flowers have a pearlescent white center that shimmers in the sun. Gourds grow, and seed, and life begins again.

Pearl Milkweed Vine

(Matelea reticulate)

The seed pods are interesting but even more so, are the tiny, thick green, 5 petal flowers with the pearl like center. So green and lovely.

Antelope Milkweed, Asclepia asperula, with its 5 inch pods, and impressive flowers. Named Antelope Milkweed for its seed pods.

Texas Sage

(Leucophyllum frutescens)

Texas Thistle

(Cirsium texanum)

 

Peonies

(Paeoniaceae)

Oleander

(Nerium oleander)

Mountain Pink, aka Quinine Weed or Rock Century

(Zeltnera beyrichii)

Beautiful tiny pink cluster of flowers, growing roadside, on rugged rocky hillside, in Wimberley, Texas.

Fun tidbit;

One of my Mountain Pink photos was used in this great travel size flower identification book; 

WILDFLOWERS OF TEXAS Field Guide, by Nora & Rick Bowers, and Stan Tekiela.

Thank you for choosing my photograph. Such a beautiful little flower.

Prairie Vervain (Glandularia bipinnatifida)

Dayflower

(Commelina communis)

Texas Sunflower

Passion flowers do well, if you can keep the caterpillars off them.

Pride of Barbados

(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)

Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia

Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia

Water Lilies

More to come in Part 2, Flowers Photographed in Texas, such as the....

Peach tree blossom.

 

All photos copyright © Cathleen Wake Gorbatenko

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Crochet Sunflower

🌻 Crochet Sunflowers 🌻

Quick and easy crochet sunflower pattern.

Crocheting for PEACE for UKRAINE! 

Sunflowers can be used as an appliqué, worn as a brooch or barrette. Add a sunflower to hats and scarves, whatever you can imagine. 

Make a handful to create this sunflower bunting. Bunting makes a nice car decoration to show your support for peace for Ukraine.

Complete pattern can be purchased on Etsy and includes graph and written pattern for leaf seen here. To see free leaf pattern, please visit free leaf pattern here on Doily Designs.

Pattern written by Doily Designs, Cathleen Wake Gorbatenko © 2021

Original pattern PDF file download available free on Google Docs at present time. This pattern version does not include large and small sunflowers. To get the extended version, please visit Doily Designs on Etsy. Proceeds from sales of sunflower patterns will go to United Help Ukraine. 

Pattern written in US crochet terms

Skill level: Beginner/Easy

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Peace for Ukraine!

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Camel and Crab Drawing

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Camila & Crabby

Camels are just so AWESOME! 

I've been adoring camels, collecting camels and trying to draw camels since the 90's. Camels are so adorable and amazing that I am just nuts about them!

These two have been such an inspiration, and hearing their tales of camels and the beach had inspired me to draw more camels. 

As usual, I turned to Pinterest for camel picture inspiration and found this awesome photograph of a camel laying in the sand looking at a dung beetle, photographed by Sam Rowely.         

Since seeing this photograph, this cute camel was stuck in my head and yearning to come to life in a drawing.

It floated around for months in my head, and I practiced on this and that, until finally my drawing started to come together and come to life. 

Crab drawing practice below. Feeling Crabby?

Camel, affectionately named Camila and her friend Crabby, drawing is very far from perfect, but it is what was trapped inside my head all these months, and I am happy to finally be able to share it with my Uncle.  So for now, I will let this sleepy camel lie, and be content with how it is. This cute camel drawing is available for download in Peach Creek Printing's Etsy shop, for those who would like to hang out with this camel a little longer.

Below is my attempt in oil pastels, with the dung beetle.

Sam Rowely is the talented young photographer that captured this adorable camel photo while in the desert. Sam's wonderful picture was published in StoryTrender where you can read about his photograph and adventure.

Dung beetle 🐞 in Texas.

Inspired by nature!

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