columbine

It's a little hard to 'read' as a columbine. The shape reminds me of a fancy butterfly, I just need to draw in some antenna and eyes.

pressed flower

Another way to preserve flowers that are now gone is to press them. I keep a garden journal and sometimes save flowers in its pages. Planted some red columbines this year and they were pretty prolific, thus today's mandala. Tried it with a black circle around it but liked it better just plain white.

columbine

Just like columbine flowers with their long spurs and many stamen, this one yellow.