Sunday, April 24, 2016

A Fairy in Lakeshore Woods

Scilla Fairy
 The woods nearby are carpeted with Scilla, masses of them  in sweeps of heavenly blue.  Of European origin, the little blue flowers have naturalized here and become as integral to the landscape as the native Trout Lilies and Trillium. Where there are flowers there must be fairies, hence this Scilla Fairy in Lakeshore Woods, just a short walk from home.
The first blossoms were snowed over early in April
 and the preliminary sketch showed the wintry scene, every blossom capped with snow. But that is another painting.
We've had enough snow for a while.
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7 comments:

  1. CarolynApril 25, 2016 at 5:22 AM

    Beautiful - I've never seen scilla in the wild, but I grow them in pots ^_^

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    1. Frances TyrrellApril 25, 2016 at 12:15 PM

      Thank you Carolyn, they are a beautiful sight and to me always looked like the bluebell woods my English-born parents describe.

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  2. AcornmoonApril 25, 2016 at 10:59 AM

    gorgeous post Frances, your painting captures the spirit of that little blue flower. I have some in my garden but have never seen them grow wild.

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    1. Frances TyrrellApril 25, 2016 at 12:12 PM

      Thank you Valerie, they are the closest thing to bluebell woods that we have over here. Transplants from Europe that have naturalized and become part of the landscape - as have I.

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  3. FrancesApril 25, 2016 at 2:47 PM

    It's grand to see how beautifully those scilla flowers have naturalized, providing numerous fairies with a very fine neighborhood.

    Your painting is exquisite! A very Happy Spring to you. xo

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    1. Frances TyrrellApril 25, 2016 at 4:58 PM

      Thank you Frances. When I was in New York a couple of years ago I found a swath of real bluebells in Central Park (south east end of the park), what a treat!

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    2. FrancesApril 26, 2016 at 7:27 AM

      Oh yes, there are several beautiful bluebell areas in the Park. xo

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