My aunt once planted the idea that of all the things we have invented nothing compares to a flower. Flowers are little miracles of beauty to gladden our hearts.
“Wildflowers aren't meant to be cut & tamed. They're meant to be loved & admired.” ―Anthony T. Hincks
Wildflower Nature Study
Books
Wildflowers, Blooms & Blossoms (Take Along Guides)The Reason for a Flower: A Book About Flowers, Pollen, and Seeds (Explore!) Jack’s Garden Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America Bloomin’ Tales: Seven Favorite Wildflower Legends The Legend of the Bluebonnet The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Wildflower ABC: An Alphabet of Potato Prints Flowers by Number (The Little Naturalist Series) Traveller’s Joy Miss Rumphius
Nature Journaling
Words/Research:
Pictures, images:
How to draw wildflowers, a Tutorial by John Muir Laws
Free Plant study Guide, Scratchmade Nature Journaling
Zoom in and out sketch
Lifecycle from seed to mature plant
Grow your own wildflower patch and press them for art projects
Notice 5 things, share with others, then go back and notice 5 more
List nouns, adjectives and verbs pertaining to a flower, meadow or vista
Rainbow of flower: Learn to identify flowers of each color
Numbers: count how many of a flower you see from a fixed spot
Create folk art, poem or folktale inspired by a wildflower
Compare a wildflower to a garden flower
Sketch a wildflower in a landscape
ABC list of wildflower terminology
Write clues about a flower and see if a friend can identify it
Collect data and make a graph of how many kinds and number of each wildflower on a hike
Collect pictures of native plants. Follow regulations for collecting, depending on which land you go to you may need a permit to collect flowers, but pictures are a gentle alternative. The Wilderness Society has 9 Tips for Wildflower hunting.
Collect plants for natural dyes. Here is a link to instructions from Timber Creek Farm.
Desert Oasis Teaching Garden of Albuquerque has recipes to try like salve and gardening tips.
Make Seed Balls or check out other tutorials from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
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