Gardening

Siberian Stonecrop Phedimus hybridus or Sedum hybridum sketchbook study with habit, flower detail and cross section, seed and fruit detail.

Dwarf Pine subspecies cone and individual cone scale tip comparison.  Species compared are Pinus mugo uncinata, Pinus mugo rotundata, and Pinus mugo mugo

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.

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.   Illustrations shows  mature gall, formed from acorn embryonic tissue thanks to the gall wasp

Bouquet with rose, goldenrod, hepatica, and black-eyed susan flowers

Mint sprig showing flowers and growth pattern.

Peach Prunus persica Version two with slice and single leaf

Peach Prunus persica with a slice and one leaf

Astilbe chinensis sketchbook study with habit sketch and detail of pink and white form

Strawberry tree Arbutus unedo sketchbook study with detail of fruit and half fruit

Staghorn Sumac Rhus glabra sketchbook study with detail of individual flowers

Sedum Ice plant Stonecrop Hylotelephium spectabile sketchbook study

Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolium sketchbook study showing yellow flowers and spreading habit of the branches, with holly-like leaves

Hibiscus Chinese Rose or Shoe flower Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Sketchbook study

Giant Hogweed Heracelum mantegazianum sketchbook studies showing detail of leaves, stem, and seeds.

Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima sketchbook study page and habit sketch

Small Balsam Impatiens parviflora sketchbook study showing cross section of flower and details of seeds and exploded seed case.

Garden lupin Lupinus regalis habit showing a red and yellow variety

Persian Hogweed Heracelum persicum and Giant Hogweed Heracelum mantegazzianum comparison with info on flower shape, umbel shape, and leaf differences

Milkweed Asclepias syriaca sketchbook study page with written notes and info on seed pods, flowers, roots, and seeds

Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima habit drawing showing mature tree in flower

Small Balsam Impatiens parviflora habit drawing of a clump of plants

Persian Hogweed Heracleum persicum in flower showing habit and growth form