Echinacea ‘Magnus’ and Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ stay in my garden not necessarily for their colour, but for their strength of character, form and as havens for bees. My garden has persuaded me to reconsider my indisposition to pink.
quietly creating
Barbara Wanhill
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All images Canon T3i. B. Wanhill 2014 -
Alpine Rock Jasmine, detail 
Alpine Rock Jasmine 
Tulipa tarda 
Nanking Cherry blossoms (container planting) 
Iris ‘Alaska’ 
Fritillaria meleagris 
Epimedium x rubrum 
Tulipa sylvestris, All images Canon T3i -
On a whim, with a nod to The Tragically Hip and apologies to all the feather experts out there: my first (and probably last) drawing of this ubiquitous Canadian bird.
Drawing detail. Pencil crayon on Bristol. 
Drawing. Pencil crayon on Bristol. 71/2 x 71/2″
quietly creating 