one more grasshopper design

OK, one more variation on the grasshopper. I liked the distinctive black and yellow on his mid body, more of his wings are in this picture - they are translucent so don't show up much. I liked the two overlapping squares in the middle and the patterns on the legs.

another grasshopper mandala

If you look at the grasshopper he has green on his backside. The number of patterns on this one grasshopper are just amazing!

grasshopper

Had a grasshopper pose for me in the garden this morning. He has so many colors and patterns on his one inch body. Amazing!

stargazer lily

After watching the Olympics last night I should have saved the hibiscus mandala for the opening explosion of color. But the Stargazer Lily is strong in the color department too. My lilies have come and gone. I always wish the flowers would have lasted longer!

Hibiscus

Took a beautiful picture of a hibiscus flower then decided I liked the stamen as a repetitive design, thus the above mandala. Enjoy! We are having a cooler day here today - much appreciated!

White Liatris

There is a flower called a white liatris, I have it growing in my backyard. It has a fuzzy white top which just bloomed, pictured in this Mandala. When I use 12 repeated pie pieces - it makes a 6-pointed star, which reminds me of a snowflake! We could use some snow or at least cooler weather - we've been in the mid-90s for a couple weeks.

fused glass

Took a class in fused glass, made a woven shallow bowl. I liked the colors and made a mandala out of them.