Shooting star Primula conjugens in Northrup Canyon
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Wednesday WrapUp Shooting Star and Bears

a couple patterns honoring the wildflower, shooting star; and bear sketches

gumweed blender -- scatter on dark background by Sheri42
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The CurlyCup Gumweed Collection

Curlycup Gumweed is a foot-tall clump of tiny 1 inch sunflowers that bloom profusely everywhere but the southeast United States

Tableware of trailing pattern of buttercups with swallowtail butterflies
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Wednesday WrapUp Gathering Collections

a review of the artists week and the new floral collections inspired by local wildflowers

arrowleaf balsamroot trailing vine pattern with sunflower bee by Sheri Edwards
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The Arrowleaf Balsamroot Collection

Arrowleaf balsamroot is a favorite wildflower of the shrub-steppe of eastern Washington; it’s large, bright yellow sunflowers in spring and early summer bring joy to all who hike in the area; it has inspired this watercolor collection.

snow buckwheat pattern by Sheri42 in teal
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Snow Buckwheat Collection

Snow buckwheat, Eriogonum niveum, blooms in the sagebrush desert of eastern Washington; its colors & patterns inspired a collection of watercolor illustrations & designs

sketch of snow buckwheat by Sheri42
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Snow Buckwheat

sketch of snow buckwheat

curlycup gumweed ogee pattern by Sheri42
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Curlycup Gumweed

Curlytop Gumweed in ogee style and links to other patterns of plants from "the Coulee" in Eastern Washington

Woods Rose —Rosa woodsii; east of the Cascades
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Rose Woodsii

The Woods Rose, also known as Rosa woodsii — the fragrance is in the air

Amsinckia menziesii, in the borage family, at Banks Lake, WA
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Amsinckia menziesii

Amsinckia menziesii, in the borage family: loved by bees, bumblebees, butterflies, and goldfinches

common mullein in it’s second year; the the seeds have fallen, the blooms have died and so will the plant.
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Strange Stalk

common mullein, a biennial plant / weed