We’ve seen Fall foliage & Spring wildflowers this Winter in Tucson! Here’s my Perpetual Journal art of blooming Brittlebush. We attribute our early flowers to record heat, Dec.’25. Read more @ my latest blog post https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/fall-foliage-and-spring-wildflowersin

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In my Tucson, AZ yard I’ve had 6 Queen Butterfly larvae pupate & eclose as butterflies in the past month! Here’s my Perpetual Journal art of a Queen chrysalis, Northern Cardinal & Brittlebush.

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I recently saw 2 Queen Butterfly caterpillars turn into chrysalises! SO C👀L!
🤩 Here's my Perpetual Journal art showing the before & after of this amazing event + my 2023 PJ art of Brittlebush.

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Brittlebush Wildflowers (Encelia farinosa) at Desert X, Coachella Valley, California

http://welchwrite.com/agn/2023/04/13/brittlebush-wildflowers-encelia-farinosa-at-desert-x-coachella-valley-california-photography/

https://pixelfed.social/i/web/post/552236289999260698

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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries—Brittlebush blooming in our yard.

I just published this & 3 other of my Brittlebush illustrations on my blog. See my blog post & subscribe to my free email newsletter: https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/

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