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Unseen green on green
delicate flowering spike
overlooked orchid
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by Scooj

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Unseen green on green
delicate flowering spike
overlooked orchid
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by Scooj

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On Leckhampton Hill
at home in limestone grassland
delicate orchid
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by Scooj

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Down on hands and knees
getting a closer look see
Sea Spurge gathering
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by Scooj

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Spore-bearing fertile
non-photosynthetic stem
natural marvel
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by Scooj

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Old faithful blooming
for thirty-six years a friend
spectacular flowers
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by Scooj
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Sickly sweet nectar
saturates evening air
honey for the night
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by Scooj

Whales have been quite a common theme in Mr Draws’ artwork, both in the studio and on walls big and small. I guess that these large mammals are representative of the threats and opportunities for our planet, and something I know Mr Draws cares a lot about. This piece combines his writing with nature, a concept I wholly endorse.

The letters DRAWS provide a backdrop for the blue whale character and some greenery. It was painted as part of a Halloween paint jam and there is plenty of symbolism in the piece, where the underlying message is that if you meddle with nature we are walking down the path of doom. Cheery huh? Great stuff from the thoughtful Mr Draws.

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A roseate starburst
beside a sun drenched pathway
modest, unnoticed
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by Scooj

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Hey, what’s in a name…?
sweetest fronds reach out and spread
absorbing sunlight
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by Scooj

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Common, overlooked
attached to walls filling gaps
elegant flower
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by Scooj
30 Days Wild (1)
30 Days Wild is an initiative organised by the Wildlife Trusts. It is an annual challenge event, for those who choose to participate, to do one wild thing a day throughout the month of June. I will try to write a nature haiku every day if I can as my contribution to this celebration of nature. I did this back in 2015 and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge.