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Friday, February 12, 2010

Black Wattles in Tarlton

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!


"Tarlton Black Wattles" watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm (no sketching) - Maree©
Size : 12" x 9"

The Black Wattle trees on our smallholding in Tarlton, Gauteng, South Africa, which we are trying our utmost to eradicate, have put up the most spectacular show of browns with their millions of seed-pods in between the greens. How can we even begin to think to destroy such beauty? Yet, for the survival of our own indigenous flora, it is a task we undertake every year in a bid to save some of our own natural growth.

Read more about the Black Wattle struggle HERE.
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4 comments:

  1. TeresaFebruary 12, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    Hi Maree,

    Loved your post... beautiful painting, followed your link to learn more about Black Wattles (never heard of them until now). Also enjoy your quotes.

    Have a good weekend,
    Teresa

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  2. Pam Johnson BrickellFebruary 12, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    Beautiful piece, Maree. It is hard when when non-indigenous species start to take over. Here we have the Chinese Tallow tree. A beautifully shaped tree that's lovely to look at every season. It's causing such harm to our native flora & fauna. Great post!

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  3. Maree ClarksonFebruary 12, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    Thank you Teresa, glad you enjoyed the link as well!

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  4. Maree ClarksonFebruary 12, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    Thanks Pam! And yes, it is a pity that we have to try and eradicate the Black Wattles - might not happen in MY lifetime though!

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