A Closer Look | Flying Grasshopper

I found this little flying grasshopper specimen yesterday.

Even though he has departed, his wings still have a bit of color and the patterns are lovely.

It might be a Carolina Grasshopper. Does anyone know?

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Check out Nancy Fallon's Blog if you have a chance,

she interviewed me for her "what inspires you" weekly post.

Dog Days of Summer

Birdie on the bow.

Birdie can fly!

Birdie lapping it up!

The dog days of summer are here!

We have just returned from Camp Wah Wah Taysee.

It was hot, hot, hot, but the lake was very refreshing and

it was great to get away and visit with family.

A Closer Look | Fat Cats

Check out these fat cats dining on my neighbor's parsley!

They're black swallowtail caterpillars!

Salon Sale

I'm having a SUMMERTIME SALON SALE !

Take 10% off all paintings in my Etsy shop!

Kindly enter coupon code: GB71110 at checkout to apply discount.

Sale ends on July 31st, 2011.

Have a great weekend!

Hup Hup

We need only say "hup hup" and Ladybird jumps like a gazelle, so fleet of foot.

We have our own little agility course right here in the field.

She just loves the big round bales!

More fun shots of Birdie on flickr.

Coming and Going

My whirlwind trip to Sedona.

I was so busy that I didn't take a lot of pictures.

A few times a year I work with another artist at her private studio.

The work style is very much an atelier, a workshop, all hands on deck.

The focus of this studio is on papermaking, printmaking, book and fiber art.

I always learn new things. It's fun to change things up and the work is so different from my own.

I learned how to dye fabric with natural plants and leaves,

I worked on linocuts and of course a little watercolor painting was mixed in too!

I'm inspired to do a little printing now that I'm home. We'll see.

Hello Friends

There's nothing like a summertime silhouette!

I'm wending my way west to work in Sedona, Arizona for a few days.

A little change in scenery will be fun.

See you soon!

A Closer Look | Summer

A fat bumblebee gathering nectar from milkweed flowers.

I know what you're thinking and yes, that's caterpillar poop! Also known as frass.

I call these owl butterflies, but I have no idea what kind they are.

A daintly flutterby ... see more on flickr.