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More Plant Choices for the Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens, “Zoo in Bloom”
August 12, 2015 in Exhibit Opportunities, News Updates | Tags: BAGSC, BAGSC show, botanical art, botanical art exhibition, Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California, Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens, Zoo in Bloom | by dbshaw | Leave a comment
by Deb Shaw
For those BAGSC members still wondering about which plants to paint for the upcoming “Zoo in Bloom” exhibition, a big thank you to BAGSC member Melanie-Campbell Carter for finding an online article featuring more plants at the Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens. Melanie sent a link to Gerhard Bock’s delightful blog and article: “Succulents and More (Embrace Spikiness!)” Santa Barbara Zoo.
Mostly Gerhard’s beautiful photographs, the article shows a range of the plant life at the Zoo. Although, as the blog title suggests, succulents are affectionately featured, there are images of palms, bamboo, a California native Sphaeralcea ambigua (Desert mallow) and more.
Happy painting!
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