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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Up until a few weeks ago, lots of (harmless) Crane Flies were hanging out on our patio ceiling. As I noted here for that week’s Perpetual Journal entry, the Crane Flies’ tiny, modified hind wings act like gyroscopes! WOW!

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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After I finished painting a blooming Ocotillo for my Perpetual Journal weekly art, an Iron Cross Blister Beetle visited our patio. With those amazing colors, I couldn’t resist adding it to my PJ page!

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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I always enjoy stepping outside & listening to the surround-sound Avian Chorus. This Perpetual Journal art depicts just a few of the birds we hear regularly in our yard!

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries—Brittlebush blooming in our yard.

I just published this & 3 other of my Brittlebush illustrations on my blog. See my blog post & subscribe to my free email newsletter: paulaborchardt.substack.com/

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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I recently started an email newsletter & blog about my art, and I’d love to have you subscribe to my free email newsletter to get my art delivered right to your Inbox. You can subscribe and see my first few posts on my blog at Substack: paulaborchardt.substack.com/

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: Penstemon blooming in our yard. I love the hot pink color!

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries - a poppy popping its top! I’ve seen this happen 2x & it’s SO C👀L!

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

#sciart #sciartist #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #naturejournal #naturejournaling #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #tucson #sonorandesert #nativeplants #perpetualjournal #flower #wildflower #spring #poppy

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: Western Bluebirds. It’s hard to get much done with these outside my window!

(In Perpetual Jrnls you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

#sciart #sciartist #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #naturejournal #naturejournaling #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #tucson #sonorandesert #perpetualjournal #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #bluebird

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s my Perpetual Journal entry for last week showing the rare snow we had here in Tucson! ❄ 🌵

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

#sciart #sciartist #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #naturejournal #naturejournaling #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #tucson #sonorandesert #nativeplants #nature #perpetualjournal #cactus #pricklypear #winter #snow

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: Lupine (which started blooming a few weeks ago already!).

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

#sciart #sciartist #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #naturejournal #naturejournaling #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #tucson #sonorandesert #spring #nativeplants #perpetualjournal #flower #wildflower #lupine

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: Brittlebush (watercolor). Tiny white hairs on the leaves reflect the hot desert sun!

(In Perpetual Jrnls you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

#sciart #sciartist #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #naturejournal #naturejournaling #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #perpetualjournal #tucson #sonorandesert #nativeplants #brittlebush #green

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: Cooper’s Hawk (watercolor). We regularly see these in our yard!

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

#sciart #sciartist #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #naturejournal #naturejournaling #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #tucson #sonorandesert #perpetualjournal #bird #birds #birding #hawk #coopershawk #accipiter

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s another of my Perpetual Journal entries: watercolor of a flock of beautiful Cedar Waxwings we saw in our yard recently!

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

#sciart #sciartist #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #naturejournal #naturejournaling #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #tucson #sonorandesert #perpetualjournal #bird #birds #birding #cedarwaxwing

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s a recent Perpetual Journal entry - we have lots of wildflower planties coming up in our yard like this lupine!

(In Perpetual Journals you draw/write 1x/week & leave room on each page to draw/write that same week the next year & following years until each page is full).

#sciart #sciartist #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #naturejournal #naturejournaling #tucson #sonorandesert #perpetualjournal #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #nativeplants #flower #wildflower #lupine

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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We’ve been seeing flocks of 1-2 dozen Red Crossbills in our neighbors’ pine tree in recent weeks. Here’s my Perpetual Journal art of a male Red Crossbill (females are yellow).

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here are 2 of my recent Perpetual Journal entries on the theme of seeds & seedpods: an empty Desert Senna seedpod, & Desert Broom seeds which float around our Tucson yard & look like snowflakes.

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s my latest Perpetual Journal art: light gray-green lichen with a beautiful undulating edge - growing on a rock right outside my studio window here in Tucson.

I’m finding out that is as dangerous a time suck as . Thanks everyone! 🥰

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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A few people here have asked me about Perpetual Journals (thanks!). You can find out more about PJs at perpetualjournal.com/ and you can see all my PJ entries to date at paulaborchardt.com/illustratio. PJs can be a great tool for tracking changes over time, such as those due to climate change. 🌏

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here’s my Perpetual Journal art for this week: a Mexican Fence Post cactus showing signs of environmental stress (heat?). For my Perpetual Journal I leave space on each page for adding more art these same weeks next year & following years until the pages are filled; thus it's called Perpetual.

#sciart #sciartist #art #illustration #watercolor #sketchbook #naturejournal #naturejournaling #tucson #sonorandesert #cactus #color #red #green #perpetualjournal #festive #christmas #artadventcalendar

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Paula Borchardt · @paulaborchardt
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Here are two more of my recent Perpetual Journal entries. I left space on each page for adding more art these same weeks next year & following years until the pages are filled - thus “Perpetual”.

#sciart #art #illustration #watercolor #sketchbook #naturejournal #naturejournaling #tucson #cactus #yellow #seedpod #perpetualjournal

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