Wolf hunting Elk
Wolf Canis lupus hunting Elk Cervus canadensis in Yellowstone Park. Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus with nettles
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus with nettles, log pile, fungi, and butterfly. Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
Wonky vegetables and fruit
Wonky vegetables and fruit including potatoes, onions, carrots, and apples. Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
Beavers Castor canadensis
Beavers Castor canadensis with beaver dam. Illustration based in Tierra del Fuego, where introduced beavers have damaged the closed ecosystem. Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
Oak tree Quercus robur
Oak tree Quercus robur in full leaf. Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
Coffee plant Coffea arabica
Coffee plant Coffea arabica with flower berry beans. Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
Hemp cloth string and plant Cannabis sativa
Hemp cloth string and plant Cannabis sativa. Hemp fibres can be used to make tough, linen-like cloth, as well as rope and twine. Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
Hidden Universe starry sky and treeline
Hidden Universe starry sky and treeline. Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
Cretan orchid Cephalanthera cucullata
Cretan orchid Cephalanthera cucullata. Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
Scarlet macaw Ara macao with foliage
Scarlet macaw parrot Ara macao perched on a branch with foliage. From The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
Cycnoches guttulatum orchid with Euglossa cybelia orchid bee
Cycnoches guttulatum orchid with species specific pollinator Euglossa cybelia orchid bee. Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
False Virginia creeper Parthenocissus inserta
False Virginia creeper Parthenocissus inserta showing berries, flowers and tendrils free of suckers. For more, check out my blog
False acacia Robinia pseudoacacia
False acacia Robinia pseudoacacia with detail of the grey bark and of one opened seed pod
Entire leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster integrifolius
Entire leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster integrifolius sprig showing leaf rosette, berries, and detail of one flower. For more on Cotoneassters, check out my blog
Entire leaved cotoneaster Cotoneaster integrifolius
Entire leaved cotoneaster Cotoneaster integrifolius detail of small leaf rosette, one berry, and the underside of a leaf.
Broad leaved rush Juncus planifolius
Broad leaved rush Juncus planifolius showing its growth habit, wide leaves, and flowering spike. Botanical illustration by Lizzie Harper
Brazilian Giant rhubarb Gunnera manicata
Brazilian Giant rhubarb Gunnera manicata showing a flowering spike in front of one of the plant’s gigantic leaves
Hottentot Fig Carpobrotus edulis
Hottentot Fig Carpobrotus edulis showing the large pink flowers and pale succulent leaves
Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera with details of flower, seed and seed pods, stem, roots, and growth habit.
Himalalyan knotweed Persicaria wallichii
Himalalyan knotweed Persicaria wallichii showing a plant and close up of one flower.
Giant rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria
Giant rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria showing one enormous leaf and a crimson tinged flowering spike
Giant rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria
Giant rhubarb Gunnera tinctoria Detail habit drawing
Giant knotweed Fallopia sachalinensis
Giant knotweed Fallopia sachalinensis showing numerous drooping flowers, large leaves, stem section and detail of the orange underground rhizome
Few flowered leek Alium paradoxum
Few flowered leek Alium paradoxum showing flowers and fruit, with cross section of stem and one leaf.