While the local roadsides are full of Indian paintbrush, pink primrose, and blanket flower, the farm’s wildflowers are a bit smaller. Some not even 1/4” in diameter — but the yard and pastures are full of them! The largest, crimson clover, has now gone to seed but last week I saw a tiny gray hairstreak butterfly enjoying their nectar. In the sun, its gray wings looked more lavender.
I thought I’d sketch a page of a few of the smaller unknown flowers . . . and got a bit carried away.
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