Gardening

Rowan Sorbus acuparia groenlandica flowers berries leaves, annotated in a layout Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Rawlence (publ. Jan 2022)

Yew Taxus baccata Female and male flowers and berries on branch with text and layout Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Rawlence (publ. Jan 2022)

Scots pine Pinus sylvestris Female strobile male flowers cone and sprig layout with text Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Rawlence (publ. Jan 2022)  

Black spruce Picea mariana cones flowers needles layout with text Illustration from “The Treeline: The last forest and the future of the planet” by Ben Rawlence (publ. Jan 2022)

Blossom of Rowan Sorbus acuparia.  Close up illustration of a cluster of flowers.

Blue tit cut to white

Sprig of blossom of the wild cherry with early emergent leaves

Wood ant nest.  This nest belongs to the Southern red wood ant, Formica rufa.  Wood ant nests do differ between species, although it can be hard to tell them apart.

Variegated geranium leaf, Geranium Mrs Pollock, showing Zonal colouration and pigment variegation, including area of red anthocyanin.

Lungwort Pulmonaria officianalis showing distinctive spotted leaves

Willow leaf beetle Lochmaea caprea showing damage to Willow Salix

Willow anthracnose Drepanopeziza sphaerioides on Weeping willow foliage Saliz babalonica

Plum Prunus domestica sketchbook page with detail of fruit and a leaf

Pear sprig with blossom, leaves and fruit Pyrus communis

Oak sudden death Phytophthora ramorum fungi and algae pest on Oak tree Quercus

Oak spangle galls from wasp Tilia platyphyllos and Silk button galls from wasp Neuroterus numismalis on Oak leaf Quercus robu

Magnolia sprig Magnolia grandiflora in flower with leaves not yet out

Lime leaf nail galls Lime Tilia europaea caused by the mite Eriophyes tiliae

China Mark caterpillar Nymphula stagnata on lily leaf, with close up showing the damage from the caterpillar’s burrow

Bay sucker Lauritrioza alacris psyllid on Bay Laurus nobilis

Sea Buck-thorn Hippophae rhamnoides shrub pen and ink with colour wash

Lilac Syringa vulgaris tree pen and ink.  Illustration shows the tree in full bloom.

Lilac Syringa vulgaris tree pen and ink.  Illustration shows the tree in full bloom.

Magnolia tree Magnolia grandiflora tree pen and ink with colour wash.  Illustration shows the tree in flower, before the leaves appear.