Mallard duck hen in Autumn

"Mallard Female Duck Painting" Fall autumn colors wildlife art illustration of a mallard female moma duck laying on a bed, nest of eggs. Pretty brown and tan feathers original bird watercolor painting 11 x 15 inches available as an original or a fine art print.

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Original Painting $189.00 USD 11 x 14 art print $30.00 USD 8 x 10 art print $20.00 USD

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Owls by California artist Ron West

This was rendered on oak wood panel using colored pencil, finished size is 9"x12".

Monarch by Janette Slack

Butterflies pollinate many of our flowering plants

Monarch, 12" X 16"; Watercolor

Normally, we tend to think of insects as pests. But in truth, we can't survive without them! Mother Nature has created these lilliputian creatures to pollinate many of our food sources. Only 10% of flowering plants do not require pollination.

Too much rain, wind, or the use of pesticides can intefere with the job that insects do. Among the plants they pollinate are: herbs, spices, seeds and grains, as well as peas, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, melons, peaches, pears, peppers, lemons, limes, carrots, onions, cashews, celery, figs, sunflowers, blueberries, clover, and squash - not to mention coffee and chocolate!

Habitat loss, fragmentation, manicured lawns, non-native gardens, and the cultivation of modified corn (monarchs) are the greatest threats to pollinators.

Wild Horses

"Wild Horses"

8"x 11"

by Kathleen Stuart

These wild beauties were photographed in Placitas, NM near my home. It's so amazing to think of them roaming free.

NFS

Downy Trio by Janette Slack

Downy Trio

by Janette Slack

Watercolor

Unlike many people, we always welcome wildlife into our yard. Gardeners sometimes become angry when cottontails munch on their prized tulips and black-eyed susans, but the rabbits would actually prefer a more natural menu of clover, dandelion, and wild grasses. These "weeds" are often eradicated in favor of more manicured landscapes.

After their mother was killed by a car, I raised these three juvenile bunnies until they were ready for release.