While watching the news last night I learned that Russia had found "an Ice Age squirrel's treasure chamber, a burrow containing fruit and seeds that had been stuck in the Siberian permafrost for over 30,000 years. From the fruit tissues, a team of Russian scientists managed to resurrect an entire plant in a pioneering experiment that paves the way for the revival of other species.
The Silene stenophylla is the oldest plant ever to be regenerated, the researchers said, and it is fertile, producing white flowers and viable seeds." (AP article)
Looks like a beautiful daisy to me! (of course) So I just had to sketch it.
Happy Blooming Tuesday!
Sketched with white ink, green colored pencil on 6x6 inch black paper.
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9 comments:
What interesting news. I wonder if it has a scent? I will have to google this to see what all is said about the plant.
Love the sketch on the black paper. It really makes the flower pop. HBT.
This is wonderful, Teri. I always enjoy your sketches. :) And thanks for the bit of history there. I wasn't aware of that. How cool!
How funny, I saw this on the news this morning and when I saw your blog posting on my desktop in minature I thought wow that looks like the plant that came from that old seed and walla it was. So it shows how well you drew it. :)
This is interesting and I love your sketch!
Mr. Cheddar: as you've never seen him before:
http://veggiesyarnsandtails.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/mr-cheddar-feline-of-many-faces/
Nice contrast. And that is interesting scientific information. Cool!
Teri..this is fascinating! I love hearing stories like this....doesn't it reinforce the fact that we ALL are connected!! I must go and *google* after I comment here...but one thing I already know - your drawing does this beautiful plant justice!
Love,
♥ Robin ♥
science is amazing isn't it.To think some unsuspecting squirrel had hidden away his treasures only to be found and resurrected all these years past, amazing.
I think your ice age daisy is beautiful
How interesting! and how pretty. ..... and just right for you.
This is great - I saw your drawing on FB first and loved it. Ain't science amazing?
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