Nature Journaling
Finally started a nature journal. This is my second page in it. I found these things on our nature walk in the yard today. The “club” moss isn’t really club moss… just moss with club-like things on it. Have yet to identify it… or the leaf. I thought the leaf was wild geranium but nope. Not even close. Maybe Corn Butercup?
The feather is definitely blue jay. Part of the remains of something’s evening meal or maybe midnight snack. I still have it in the journal. The colors are Derwent’s watercolor pencils. Love ‘em! The colors get more intense with water.
I splurged (retail therapy) on a journal made by Global Art Materials out of Kansas City. It has a nice black linen cover and elastic strap. The heavyweight paper is off white and has rounded corners.
So here’s to a full journal by the end of the year!
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:02 am
Just looking at your low-growing leaf.. . .could it be Ajuga reptans (carpet bugle)? It retains leaves even in the winter and looks rather like your drawing. Or it could be the little leaves of mustard weed. Just a thought.
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:14 am
Hi! I don’t think it is carpet bugle since the leaves all grow from the same point in the ground. I forget the term for that. It looks more like the mustard weed seedling but it doesn’t change from that form AFAIK. Will have to watch it more this spring. Thanks!!