#spiderwort

Tradescantia fluminensis is in the family Commelinaceae. Commonly known as small leaf tradescantia or inch plant, it is native to South America, but is commonly cultivated around the world. The specific epithet, fluminensis, means “from the river” in Latin, referring to this plants native habitat near the January River in Brazil! Follow for more plant facts and photos! #dailyplantfacts #plants #flowers #botany #spiderwort

Nature in green

western thatching ant
spiderwort
starling
Mixed media (inks, watercolours, marker on A5 paper)

Companion piece to this one, for @welcometoyell

ten jeweled cups filled to their brims
whatever you desire is there within
destiny, fate, luck, and plenty of sin
for the ten full cups held everything
drink of your wishes, hopes and dreams
drink of temptations and unspoken things
drink of friendship, and happy celebrations
drink of despair, sadness, isolation
drink of regret of the paths not taken
drink of the sorrow of love forsaken
the ten full cups held it all
but one of the cups was held above all
only one shining cup overflowed its rim
spilling onto the others
from a fount without end
I desired to drink from the cup overflowing
to stand and be drenched in the love it was pouring
to splash in cool puddles like a fool in the rain
and mourn every last drop that circles the drain
that overflowing cup is meant to be shared
with a fool like me…for the dreamers who dare

Photo and poem by Amber Maitrejean