we like it wild: fall collection board
October 24, 2010 by admin · 10 Comments
After a few weeks of unusually high temperatures for this month, we are finally feeling autumn in northern California. Always inspired by the wild plants that cover the roadside and hills, we thought we’d bring some fall inside by making a collection board. We took the dogs and collected bits of weeds from our overgrown backyard and a hillside behind our house. Though most of the plants we came across had finished blooming for the season, their new fall colors and interesting structures gave them a second wind. We are always amazed to see the evolution of the beginning of a green shoot in the spring to a flower in summer and a seed pod in the fall.
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This is very artfully granola to me! I really love it.
I love this i’m so going to do it
I am doing research for my university thesis, thanks for your helpful points, now I am acting on a sudden impulse.
- Kris
Great Post. I’m happy I’m not the only person exploring the natural treasures of the earth and documenting it. it’s inexpensive and fun to make postcards of these type of collections too. And oh my what a great idea for poster prints !
OMG- i just love this post.. and that last shot is amazing! we like it wild is a favorite inspiration <3
you guys always have my favorite posts here, and this time is no exception! as a girl here in the bay area i used to collect things just like you and seeing your board is inspiring and also brings back sweet memories! my house is still filled with pinecones and rattlesnake grass.
wonderful eye on detail, beautiful cattledogs too (my fave). Reminds me of my daughter’s insect collection from college.
Lovely idea as always. I did a mini version of this with my little ones. Instead of pinning the specimens, we used light sensitive paper and transferred the shapes of fall leaves and grasses.
Love this post! What an amazing way to celebrate the season! Beautiful photos!
Wonderful photos and lovely project idea. We are dog pack twins – – – I have a Blue Heeler and white Chi-mix too (nearly thought my dogs had escaped and joined you on your fieldtrip).
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