Local Urban Lichens

Recently, I finish new series for coasters, name "Local Urban Lichens". I draw four local lichens, they all I can find close outside, not need walk far. They all on trees.

Candelaria concolor also name candle flame lichen. It yellow, little, and everywhere. A lot time it very messy, so I show very messy this drawing. Think, it like a lot nitrogen, so find more near farms.

Physcia millegrana name mealy rosette lichen, similar C. concolor it very messy. A lot times only seem have soredia, not have any arms. Mealy rosette everywhere, truly. Can find sometimes in city centers.

Physcia stellaris name starry rosette lichen. It same genus mealy rosette, but it not messy, it round. It have a lot apothecia big and small often, so I draw with a lot. starry rosette like new branch, so find on young tree or on high new branch.

Flavoparmelia caperata name common greenshield lichen. It name greenshield because it big and round and light green. It not like bad air, so need find on tree close to quiet road.

I don't know which my favorite. They all amazing!

Early Spring Wildflowers

I draw this recently. Early spring wildflowers my favorite. Draw with pen and color pencil. They for in picture coasters. We have empty picture coasters, so happen I think, maybe I draw something for inside. This happen.

Purple cress bloom first, really early. Next, Hepatica, spring beauty, cutleaf toothwort, and rue anemone. Blood root really special, it only bloom really small time, April, maybe one week. Beautiful bloodroot flower sign from Kyne now spring. I pray that flower. First time I see in forest, I kneel, I cry.

You know, not big flower, maybe one inch. No, too much. It small and white. A lot early wildflower white. And it have flat leaf robe. But it star, I think. Blood root special and best. I like all, but blood root favorite.