Mimi Torchia Boothby

Month: April 2012

  • K is for Kodkod – the smallest cat in South America

    The Kodkod, or Guigna is another tiny cute wild cat species. In Santiago, Chile, where they can be found there is a conservation effort using injured and orphaned Kodkods to start a captive breeding program. These cats will eventually be re-released into the wild as they are strong and sound enough. There aren’t many left!…

  • J is for Jonquils

    Happy Spring! That’s what Jonquils say to me. And unlike most other flowers in the Daffodil family, they smell good too. This painting is actually longer than what you can see in the photo. There are about 4 more Jonquils that you cannot see. It’s on a sheet of 6″ x 18″ paper, just right…

  • Iriomote Cat – Critically Endangered

    For the letter “I” I would like to introduce you to one of the rarest cats in the world. They live on a tiny Japanese Island which has been overrun with tourism, and the Iriomote cat is one of the attractions. A fatal attraction, unfortunately. It seems that most of the cats that die are…

  • Hawaiian Hibiscus

    One of the wonderful things about Hawaii was all the beautiful flowers that flourish there year round. The state flower of Hawaii is the yellow Hibiscus. We found, however that we liked the Hibiscus arnottianus much better, it is so striking in contrast and simplicity with its pure white petals and red stamens. The sad…

  • Goodness – a walk in the park

    I have been married for 34 years and it surprises me now just how much pleasure I get out of something so simple as a walk in the park. There is little that seems more romantic to me than this act. You walk away from your chores, your computer, television and you are freed to…