Everlasting sweet pea Lathyrus latifolius
Sketch showing one flower, buds, and leaves. Tendrils are only beginning to grow.
Oak sudden death Phytophthora ramorum fungi
Oak sudden death Phytophthora ramorum fungi and algae pest on Oak tree Quercus
Oak spangle and silk button galls
Oak spangle galls from wasp Tilia platyphyllos and Silk button galls from wasp Neuroterus numismalis on Oak leaf Quercus robu
Oak Quercus robur sketchbook page
Oak Quercus robur sketchbook page including flowers and young leaves
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
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor compared to Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor compared to Greater Periwinkle Vinca major. Sketchbook study sheet shows details of flowers, leaves, leaf venation, a habit sketch, and cross sections of the periwinkle flowers.
Virginia spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana
Virginia spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana sketchbook study
Yarrow Achillea millefolium sketchbook study
Yarrow Achillea millefolium sketchbook study with flower and leaf in coolour
Sloe Prunus spinosa sketchbook study
Sloe Prunus spinosa sketchbook study including stuck in leaf and studies of fruit and blossom
Serviceberry Amelanchier arborea sketchbook study
Serviceberry Amelanchier arborea sketchbook study with an autumn coloured leaf and individual flower
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia 2
Rowan or Mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia sketchbook study
Winter jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum sketchbook study
winter jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum sketchbook study
Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa sketchbook study with colour details of an individual chestnut, seed case, and leaf