Some thoughts about the art.
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Bombs Away!
This past summer saw our milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) come into their full potential: a 20 ft by 5 ft plot crammed full of of plants, and they blossomed like crazy, blessing our back yard with their terrific smell. And, while the Monarch butterfly egg laying I witnessed this past summer didn’t succeed (ants or some…
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Using Paint Fill to Find Gaps in your Floral Scan Editing
Here’s a short video with a couple of tips you may find useful when editing your flower scans — using “bookmarks” to keep track of where you’ve done fine editing, and using paint fill to find any areas that haven’t been painted fully pure black.
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Finally! Some Monarch Action
Three years ago I started some milkweed in one of our garden beds hoping to provide some help for the beleaguered monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. I ended up with half a dozen plants but no little critters, even though I witnessed my first courtship dance by a pair of those caramel-colored beauties. (I won’t post…