another winter storm advisory today. so i went searching for inspirations among my collections rather than risking the bad weather.  my nature collections are sort of like putting up preserves for the winter–picked during peak season, and saved for later.  march can get a little “hungry” in minnesota, and these preserves make for good sustenance.

color wheel: red stag horn sumac, violet shells, blue jay feathers, green linden leaves, yellow rose petals and daffodil flowers, orange maple leaves