5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species."One of the most elusive birds in an elusive family, the tiny Black Rail is infamously difficult to see..." allaboutbirds.orgARTIST: Juliet Whitsett SOCIAL: @juliet_whitsett_artCOLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE BLACK RAILSPECIES INFO: According to Texas Parks & Wild
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Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)
5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.What has a 3rd eye, sensors on its skin to detects electricity, and can become airborne jumping out of the water?The Paddlefish...©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF PADDLEFISH.SPECIES INFO:The Paddlefish is a living fossil (records
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5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The saying goes... "Red touches yellow, kills a fellow. Red touches black, venom lack."©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE SCARLET SNAKE.SPECIES INFO:The saying goes... "Red touches yellow, kills a fellow. Red touches bla
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5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The False Spike, is a rare central- and west-Texas endemic unionid mussel species that is considered state threatened and is under review for protection under the Endangered Species Act.©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF
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5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The threatened Coues' Rice Rat builds their nests in the South Texas marsh waters of Hidalgo County where they weave their homes within the cattails and bulrush (grass-like plants). ©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_artCOLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE COUES' RICE RAT.S
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5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The Louisiana Black Bear is on the federal threatened species list. It is not commonly known to be found in Texas anymore, although potential habitat exists in the eastern part of the state.©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art COLOR PALETTE SAMPLES FROM IMAGES
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5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.Rock Quillwort is known from only about 10 populations in four counties in Texas, making it one of the rarer plants in the state. ©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE ROCK QUILLWORT:SPECIES INFO:I can't prove it, but I
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Read MoreFort Worth Botanic Garden | BRIT : Explore the Shapes and Colors of Cacti by Making Matisse-Inspired Art
On July 17th, 2021 Join Juliet Whitsett as she teaches a Cactus- inspired class at Fort Worth Botanic Garden | BRIT>>>Explore the Shapes and Colors of Cacti by Making Matisse-Inspired ArtWhen the health of the famous French post-impressionist painter Henri Matisse declined, the artist adopted a new way of making art: cut-outs. Matiss
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