Oil on linen, 30” x 24”, 2021

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Bear Grass is a common native plant that is known as a “Fire Follower”. It is a fire-resistant species that is the first plant to grow after a fire. Bear Grass, and many other native plants, need periodic burns to produce strong, new growth. After a fire Bear Grass sprouts from its rhizomes which lie just under the surface. Light fires of short duration are best. Intense fires which linger in the same place for a long time will kill the rhizomes under the ground, preventing the Bear Grass from growing back.