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[overclassy]

[francescointoppa]

Erba trinità (Hepatica nobilis Mill., Ranunculaceae)

[margocooper]

Чистяк весенний, или Лютик весенний (лат. Ranunculus ficaria). Май 26. Ficaria verna Huds. (Ranunculaceae). May 26.

[faguscarolinensis]

Helleborus x 'Royal Heritage' / 'Royal Heritage' Lenten Rose at the JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC

[botanybyyen]

This weeks microscopy features Ranunculus victoriensis, aka the Victorian buttercup. This species is a Victorian endemic found on the Bogong High Plains, and is listed as Endangered. They have very typical buttercup flowers that are a bright and glossy yellow. They have numerous stamen arranged circularly around a head of numerous carpels.

And here's a closeup of those carpels. The tip of the stigma has a lot of texture to it!

And now the anthers, absolutely covered in pollen. Pollen of this species (maybe all Ranunculus, I'm not sure) is spherical and pretty smooth.

And a cheeky cross-section, so that you can see how each carpel is free from one another. :) Plus the big ovule inside that'll go on to become a seed!

[jasper-dracona-art]

Two new blocks from the other day! I’ve actually had the stoat drawn and ready to go for a while now but never got around to carving it until now. Debating whether I should add some fur texture to it or not, because this lino is softer so I’m very worried about slipping.

[dat-aster]

Helleborus / Lenten Rose

[beekindac]

Just wrapped up a watercolor class and thought I would share some of what I learned. I love the way I learned to make poppies and adding the textures on the petals. Anyhow I thought It turned out pretty and wanted to share in case you thought it was too.

OH! Also my flower wall hasn't even made it up on to the walls yet and I sold the large daffodil painting! So exciting! Hopefully they will all sell by the time they come down :)

I hope you all have had a great week!

Bee Kind!