Witch-hazel tree Hamamelis virginiana
Witch-hazel tree Hamamelis virginiana in bloom in winter. Illustration shows snow on the ground, and twigs visible.
Plum tree Prunus domestica
Plum Prunus domestica tree pen and ink with colour wash
Plum tree Prunus domestica
Plum tree in fruit, showing purple fruit and fallen fruit on the ground
Peach tree Prunus persica tree
Peach tree Prunus persica tree in fruit showing tree form and peaches on branches and on ground.
Peach tree Prunus persica
Peach tree Prunus persica tree in fruit showing tree form and peaches on branches and on ground.
Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Lilac Syringa vulgaris flowering spike with leaves
Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana
Witch hazel Hamamelis virginiana sprig and individual flower
Brass Buttons Cotula coronopifolia Sketchbook study
Brass Buttons or Buttonweed Cotula coronopifolia with habit sketch, detail of flowering head, and amplexicaul leaf details. Seeds and seed distribution, along with the variety of leaf forms are also shown.
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa sketchbook study
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa sketchbook study. Illustration shows comparison with the cultivated parsnip plant, Pastinaca sativa sativa. It also includes details on the petiole, flower, umbel, seed head, seeds, and root.
Spreading Cotoneaster Cotoneaster divaricatus Sketchbook study
Spreading Cotoneaster Cotoneaster divaricatus Sketchbook study showing leaf vein patters, underneath of leaves, twigs, branching pattern, and autumn foliage. Also shown are details of the Spreading cotoneaster berry, flowers, cross section of a flower, and habit sketch. For more on cotoneaster species, look at my blog.
Snow-in-Summer Cerastium tomentosum Sketchbook Study
Snow-in-Summer or Dusty Miller Cerastium tomentosum sketchbook study showing habit sketch and detail of an asexual sprig. Seed and seed coat detail, calyx, leaf, flower and flower cross section are also depicted. Details of the bud and fur on leaf also appear.
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Sketchbook Study page
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Sketchbook Study page showing blossom, individual flowers, seeds and leaves. Also includes comparison to the Field Maple Acer campestre and the Norway maple, Acer platanoides.
Caucasian Stonecrop Sedum spurius
Caucasian Stonecrop Sedum spurius sketchbook study. Illustration shows details of plant, flowers, a habit sketch, and an individual flower. Also includes details of the leaf edge, and Sedum spurius purpurea plant (Dragon’s blood sedum).
Siberian Stonecrop Phedimus hybridus sketchbook study
Siberian Stonecrop Phedimus hybridus or Sedum hybridum sketchbook study with habit, flower detail and cross section, seed and fruit detail.
Dwarf Pine subspecies cone comparison of Pinus mugo uncinata Pinus mugo rotundata and Pinus mugo mugo
Dwarf Pine subspecies cone and individual cone scale tip comparison. Species compared are Pinus mugo uncinata, Pinus mugo rotundata, and Pinus mugo mugo
Dwarf Mountain Pine Pinus mugo sketchbook study sheet
Dwarf Mountain Pine Pinus mugo sketchbook study sheet. Illustration shows female and male flowers, immature and mature cones, the bark of the tree, and details of the pine needles and bud.
Bird Cherry Prunus padus compared to Rum or Black Cherry Prunus serotina
Bird Cherry Prunus padus compared to Rum or Black Cherry Prunus serotina. Illustration shows flowering raceme, comparison between flowers and floral structures, fruit comparison, and leaf vein comparison.
Rum or Black Cherry Prunus serotina sketchbook study
Rum or Black Cherry Prunus serotina sketchbook study. The page includes two bark studies (from an old and young tree), the habit of tree, and berry details. The bud, individual flower, blossoming raceme, vein detail and petiole gland details are also depicted.
Himalayan Blackberry Rubus armeniacus
Himalayan Blackberry Rubus armeniacus. Sketchbook illustration shows flower, flower cross section, leaf shape and underside, stem, seed, early fruit and seed detail
Oak apple gall Cynips quercusfollii on English Pendunculate or Common Oak Quercus robur
Oak apple galls formed by Cynips quercusfollii gall wasps on twigs of the English Pendunculate or Common Oak Quercus robur
Knopper gall Andricus quercuscalicis on English Pendunculate or Common Oak Quercus robur
Knopper gall Andricus quercuscalicis on English Pendunculate or Common Oak Quercus robur. Illustrations shows mature gall, formed from acorn embryonic tissue thanks to the gall wasp
Knopper gall Andricus quercuscalicis and Oak apple gall Cynips quercusfollii on English Pendunculate or Common Oak Quercus robur
Knopper gall Andricus quercuscalicis and Oak apple gall Cynips quercusfollii on English Pendunculate or Common Oak Quercus robur
Medlar Mepsilus germanica
Medlar Mepsilus germanica with edible fruit, and detail of one blossom
Bay tree Laurus nobilis in pot
Bay tree Laurus nobilis in terracotta pot, trimmed into a sphere.