A Blue Jay recently visited my feeders and I happened to notice the wonderful mosaic of color made by his wings when they are folded back over the tail. I tried to capture that in watercolor in my journal, but, to paraphrase Joyce Kilmer, Only God can make a Blue Jay.
One tree caught my attention with what I thought were pale yellow flowers. Upon closer examination, it was the seeds (samaras) that looked like flowers from a distance. I was prompted to check my tree field guide to identify the tree as the American Elm. I did this watercolor sketch to help memorize the details so that I will be able to recognize them in the future. By the way, I now know why my college botany professor made us draw what we saw in the microscope and if I ever see him, I will apologize for complaining!
Nice bluebird, I can almost hear him squawk. American elm, lucky you to have one growing. xox
ReplyDeleteYou did a pretty good job on the jay, one of my favorite birds. Love the soft colors on your elm tree page. Nice work.
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