"Diapensia Lapponica," framed 5x8 inch watercolor and ink painting on paper

Diapensia is one tough little flower. It lives in the alpine zones here in the Northeast and other areas way up in Canada. You can spot it along the high trails of the White Mountain National Forest. That's where I look for it each summer, hoping to spot its delightful white and pale-greenish flowers. It survives the harsh winters, grows incredibly slowly, and is sensitive to climate change. But it carries on, clinging to little patches of soil and bravely pushing its little flowers up toward the sun.

• 5 x 8 inch watercolor and ink painting
• matted in white mat in a 12 x 15 inch birch wood frame
• signed by the artist
• wired and ready to hang
  

All paintings framed with glass are packed and shipped with the utmost care. First, a layer of foam-core is affixed over the front of the piece. Multiple layers of bubble wrap surround the entire painting before the it is sealed in a sturdy box. I mark the package as fragile and make sure my shipper is aware of the delicate contents.