#dendromecon

[thelethalsilence]

like sunshine

[inkymink]

Burnt branches reaching skyward.

New growth: bush poppy (Dendromecon rigida).

Montaña de Oro State Park, Los Osos, California. 27 Jan 2020.

[brittanyeburgard]

I wasn't quite able to capture the color of Dendromecon harfordii with my markers, but this will do for now. I adore their combination of brilliant yellow flowers and blue-green foliage. Maybe I'll try again with watercolors… though I wouldn't mind if the color eludes me again and again. I could spend an eternity basking in their hues. #Papaveraceae #Dendromecon #DendromeconHarfordii #poppy #botany #plants #nature #art #science #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #illustration #plantart #penandink #marker #prismacolor #ink #CalBG #rareplants #nativeplants https://www.instagram.com/p/B_T0rsXAHrc/?igshid=14qivy29ge0l8

[thelethalsilence]

Poppies in the burn scar Big Basin State Park, CA July 2024

[brittanyeburgard]

During these surreal and scary times, I've been experiencing an intense creative block. With this drawing of Dendromecon harfordii, I feel like I've finally clawed my way out. Dendromecon was one of the first genera native to the California Floristic Province that I learned when I moved here. Circling back to these plants, I'm struck by the parallel to these two moments in my life: I work to keep going in times of great change, face to the wind of the unknown. Right now, that wind blows fierce and harsh, but Dendromecon blooms with the same brilliance. Plants will always be the lighthouse that guides me to safe anchorage. To honor that in my art is a tremendous blessing. #Papaveraceae #Dendromecon #DendromeconHarfordii #poppy #botany #plants #nature #art #science #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #illustration #plantart #penandink #ink #CalBG #rareplants #nativeplants https://www.instagram.com/p/B--r4R-gBbr/?igshid=j7rkwjgqatn4

[flora-file]

Dendromecon harfordii (by flora-file)

Island Bush Poppy