Midsummer, meadow, wildflowers and a tiny seasonal journal

The meadow keeps meadowing along with wildflowers and grasses going thru their season an I keep walking thru it taking photos and marvelling at how beautiful it all is.Right now there are tons of peacock butterfly caterpillars on the ragwort munching away. I can't wait for them to metamorphose into the beautiful adult forms which will feed off the teasel blossoms before the teasels form seeds and feed the goldfinches.I was wondering how to capture all of this in art and remembered that tiny autograph book I found at the steam rally.That little book seemed like the best place to capture the meadow.It belonged to a child named Clare and she started it in 1954.I chose the bright yellow ragwort blossoms for the front inside cover and first page.Watercolours weren't opaque enough, so I used a little acrylic paint.Then some wild brambles with their chalky, purple-blue stems.Nightshade,Wild cherry, which is already starting to colour and drop leaves because it's been a little too dry lately.Herb Robert,Grasses,Himalayan balsam. I love how the seed heads pop open to the touch.On the go right now are evening primrose and morning glory and I have room for 17 more wildflowers......while the meadow keeps doing its own thing.I'm rushing to document it all before the autumn settles in.