In the Mid-Atlantic States it is the season of the buttercup. I love these sweet yellow blooms. I thought the clump I photographed recently in a public park was a perfect specimen. I hope to paint it one day as a botanical watercolor. There is one problem with the photograph though. Buttercups reflect light so intensely off their petals, the details of the flower are a bit obscured in the brilliance. I found a great article that explains why buttercups reflect light. You can read it here: Why Buttercups Reflect Light.
Buttercups are one of the best pressed flowers for color retention. I have found I need to pinch away the hard green center before I press them in books. You can gently heat the book or just place it under weight for a few days. I have many flowers to use throughout the year if I am diligent in picking and pressing them in the few weeks they are in bloom. I like to press most with their stems intact. If I chose to use only the flower it is easy enough to snip the stem away. Buttercups combine well with blue lobelia and ferns.
MINDING MY P'S WITH Q 
The pica of Buttercups are Beautiful.
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beauty-full!:-)
i love buttercups too:-)
rebekah:-)
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There are thousands of buttercups here in coastal Pacific Northwest. I wondered how the color would hold up and now I know!
I have horses and one buttercup can kill a horse, so I’m super careful about them. Perhaps I’ll just pick and press… 🙂
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Hi, i was wondering if it would be okay if i used the above images for a school project? I was looking around on here for an email, but didn’t see anything, if you have any questions about the specifics of use, feel free to email me at krarcand@email.wm.edu
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Yes, please do! Thank you so much for visiting my blog. Have the happiest of days. 🙂
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I bumped the size up a bit. I’ve been going through old blog posts and resizing to the larger image. I like the look of the larger photos.
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Hello, I would love to be able to use a couple of those wonderful pressed flowers images for a game I’m working on (it’s called “Ghost of a Tale”). Would it be alright with you? I can financially compensate you of course as well as give you credits for the pictures.
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No need for compensation. Thank you for inquiring and for your interest in them. Please feel free to use them.
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