Naming my Hyacinth: part two

And the name is.... Bernadette!

Naming my Hyacinth.

I had a hyacinth last year and drew it as it grew - here is a post with lots of images:
https://blog.apple-pine.com/2019/07/a-story-of-one-hyacinth.html

And saved the bulb.

Then I found it last week - with a little white leaf trying to find light in a dark corner of the shed. I put the bulb in the water - now I have a new hyacinth to draw.

I also decided to give it a name and called for submissions on social media - on this page are all the names that were submitted for consideration - I think I have a decision but need to sleep on it :) 

p.s. I cannot wait for it see the flowers!

Sketchbook #114: Iris Garden

My painting friend posted about an iris garden in my area and a visit there was immediately put on the list of plans. By the time plans became reality it was an end of the season but the garden did not disappoint: tons of colors and fragrances assaulted me from the beginning. Plus there were ponies to look at, a bunch of rusty cars, a donkey (whom I did not see but heard pretty well) and just beyond the garden - running freely in the field was a beautiful horse with a foal.
But back to the irises - I could not decide on what to paint and then just sat in one spot on top of the hill and turned around me when I needed a new flower to paint up until it was time to go. I have to tell you though - people who name these irises are really funny! (Amethyst Flame, Barocco, somebody's Glory, another's flow, and so on and so forth).