This sheet of paper was made after giving the buckthorn pulp another round of chopping in the blender. The paper came out a bit finer in texture. I was also finally able to produce a clearer transferred image due to drying one side of the paper on acrylic, which gives it a smoother surface for printing. It looks like I'll be collecting more buckthorn in the coming weeks.
The image is the shadow of the seed pods on a white or prairie false indigo (Baptisia lactea) plant that I photographed back in November at Welsch Nature Preserve. The status of white indigo is "special concern", meaning that it is rare (or uncertain) but not legally protected.
