Drawing nature

Dandelion Taraxacum luteum showing appressed bracts and unstriped reverse of ligules

Bloody cranesbill Geranium sanguineum completed for FSC

Twinflower Linnaea borealis showing twinned flowers and sprawling foliage

Silverweed Argentina anserina or Potentilla anserina Completed for FSC “Discover Wildflowers” fold out identification guide

Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Completed for FSC “Discover Trees” fold out identification guide

Dogwood Cornus sanguinea with red twig, black berries, and flower detail Completed for FSC “Discover Trees” fold out identification guide  

Green alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens with calyx detail Completed for FSC “Discover Wildflowers” fold out identification guide

Daisy Bellis perennis  Completed for FSC “Discover Wildflowers” fold out identification guide

Daisy Bellis perennis with ray and disc floret detail Completed for FSC “Discover Wildflowers” fold out identification guide

Banded demoiselle Calyopteryx splendens male perched on a reed

Common or smooth newt Lissotriton vulgaris cut to white

Red-tailed bumblebee Bombus lapidarius worker showing orange abdominal segments

Common frog Rana temporia watercolour illustration cut to white

Cut to white illustration of female common toad showing warty skin and orange eye

Bittern Botaurus stellaris cut to white showing cryptic colouring and large beak and legs

Rough bent grass Agrostis scabra with details of spikelet and ligule

Little Bluestem grass Schizachryium scoparium including roots

Black oil beetle Meloe proscarabaeus showing distinctive abdominal shape and antennae.

Common or Black Knapweed Centaura nigra, showing diverse leaf shape and typical spherical, purple flowering heads.