First Daisies of June Art Print

These were indeed the first daisies to come out in flower. Daisies can be found everywhere throughout the Singleton Sanctuary. The white flowers put on a show all summer long. We encourage them although most think of them solely as an invasive weed. The reference books tell me that Leucanthemum vulgare, the ox-eye daisy or oxeye daisy is a widespread flowering plant native to Europe and the temperate regions of Asia and an introduced plant to North America, Australia and New Zealand. It is one of a number of family Asteraceae plants to be called a "daisy", and has the additional vernacular names common daisy, dog daisy and moon daisy.

I try to paint a daisy every year. They are happy flowers. I do not count the petals. I was having fun. A nostalgic song was going through my mind as I painted: "Where have all the Daisies Gone? Long time passing." Wars just never stop coming..

The anticyclonic wind out of the high-pressure area blew my easel over… twice… It was a chall...

I paint outside - nothing between my eyes and the inspiration. That special connectivity gets into the pigments and you quickly realize that we are all stewards of the land, privileged to appreciate its beauty during our lifetime but responsible for leaving the environment better off for the future and all inhabitants... Phil was born and raised along the St. Lawrence of Ontario, Canada and studied at Queens University as a nuclear physicist. A meteorologist for Environment Canada for 35 years, Phil specializes in severe weather and training. Remote sensing is his forte - you might want to see a tornado before you die... but not just before you die! He has farmed, raised bees, written books and articles, lectured and instructed...