Checking Out the Chokecherries "sunflower

Checking Out the Chokecherries "sunflowerChokecherry trees (or shrubs) are one of my favorite native woody plants. Their flowers in spring are wonderfully aromatic and their edible fruits are a reliable draw for many different birds. In my yard, one of the primary chokecherry diners are the beautiful Black headed Grosbeaks. I painted this male bird as it perched on a chokecherry branch laden with berries in late summer. Original: 16 x 20 inches Acrylic on canvas by Susan E. Quinlan Available

The yellow blooms of blanket flower

Original: 12 x 25 Acrylic on canvas by Susan E

Seven magpies gathered around a fallen tree on a Colorado hillside along the front range of the Rocky Mountains

Original:15 x 30 inch Acrylic on canvas by Susan E

Original: 16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas by Susan E

golden columbine

lupine and purple asters and penstemons

10 x 12 in  Matte Finish

Quinlan's carefully researched illustrations help readers visualize tropical forests

I then added the race name below each bird to help myself and others remember the plumage pattern of each race

the garden heralds spring with an explosion of blossoms on native shrubs like Wood’s rose

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