If You Will Stay Close To Nature, To Its Simplicity, To The Small Things Hardly Noticeable, Those Things

If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.

Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet

On the leaves, raindrops sparkle like jewels, while the ground releases that fragrance, the scent of wet earth, invigorating and earthy...

David Passarelli, Mountain poems: Musings on stone, forest, and snow

Hey everyone!

I decided to add some interesting facts about each floral illustration or study art work that I do.

This time it was a study illustration, but others are my original works, so feel free to share or comment because I value feedback and set a goal to improve by the end of the year.

Fig is a fruit of Ficus carica, and is native to Mediterranean region, Western and Southern Asia.

It can not be well transported to the long distances as a ripe fruit but it can be used in other forms.

For e.g it can be commonly seen in dried form or in a form of a jam or rolls.

Fan facts about Figs:

Ancient Crop: Cultivated since 9400–9200 BC.

Unique Pollination: Fig wasps pollinate figs internally.

Botanical Wonder: Figs are inverted flowers, not true fruits.

Nutrient-Rich: High in fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

#fig #fruit #ficuscarica #botanicalart #illustration #study

People who care, act, and refuse to give up may not change THE world, but they can change many individual worlds.

Samantha Power, The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir

There is a type of courage that cannot always be seen. It's a bravery that you have to choose for yourself. You use it in the little, seemingly insignificant choices and decisions you make each day. Keep making these tiny, good choices over and over until you realize your whole life is different and the hero who saved you is yourself.

Brittany Burgunder

Anemone hepatica or liverwort of the Ranunculaceae is a species native to woodlands and can be found for e.g. in North America, continental Europe and Japan.

Fan facts about flowers:

-produce pollen but no nectar

-is slightly toxic but drying herbs makes it non-toxic

-in medieval ages it was believed to treat liver diseases