R is for RANUNCULUS
These beautiful flowers are the mainstay of our beautiful Carlsbad (California) Flower Fields. Every spring for a couple of months the flower fields are in full bloom. In fact they have just ended their 2012 season.
These flowers are part of the buttercup family. Take a look to compare.
Here is the buttercup, a common, but beautiful wild flower from which the ranunculus are derived.
The Flower Fields had their roots in the 1920's and were developed over the years by a Mr. Gage who brought Ranunculus seeds to the area and began growing them. He started a business called “Luther Gage Giant Tecolote Ranunculus bulbs”. The name “Tecolote” came from the owls that nested on his property. Today it is a major attraction in our little town on the Southern California Coast -- a very special place.
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R is for Rug design
I haven't been posting much art recently even though I have been doing it. Some I am saving for later posts but I have also been giving my eyes a bit of a rest -- that is, until last week when I finally just HAD to do some. I came across this design in a catalog on a Rug. I loved it and had to reproduce it. Fortunately we are at the letter R, and 'Rug Design' fit the bill. It is ATC size, that is 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches.
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15 comments:
Excellent Rug design art piece Chris. Great texture and color.
The flowers remind me of my folks. They always had ranunculus growing in their garden. I think they are beautiful.
Ranaunculus are so very beautiful....they rival roses in my book.
Jane x
The flower field is gorgeous as are all the flower shots. I also like the rug design a lot. Carver ABC-Wed. Team
Those flowers are arranged so beautifully, it looks like a bouquet.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
The Ranauculus is one perfect looking flower!!!I think they are just gorgeous.
Ann
Lots to learn in this post. I haven't seen the Flower Fields and hadn't heard of Ranunculus, and didn't know Buttercups (one of my favourite flowers) had relatives :) The rug design had a fragile charm that I like very much. Great R choices!
Wow! Such beautiful flowers.
R is for RED, come and see.
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team
I had not heard of Ranunculus before, but that is no surprise, the Better Half is the flower person in our family, I prefer to grow vegetables. I had no idea that buttercups were related to anything useful, they are a real pest in our garden, taking over what should be a lawn. I like the rug pattern.
The flower fields photo reminds me of the Fens back when I was a kid. We used to go and see my grandparents in Peterborough and drove through the tulip growing area. It's just about gone now - a real shame.
Love the rug!
Those flower fields look like a rug too! ;) So colourful.
Not sure why, but the photos of the flower fields make me sneeze! :)
Did you use coloured pencils for the rug design? It is lovely!
I don't think I can even pronounce the flower name, but they certainly are gorgeous. And your rug design would make for a very striking accent!
The ranunculus (what a name) are beautiful. Lots of people have them in their yard here around.
Excellent post for R, Chris !
Hey Chris!
I think that if lived near a flower field such as you have shown us here, I would cry with happiness!
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