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Anatomy of Bombardier beetle
Anatomy of Bombardier beetle focussed on the glands that produce the explosive chemicals. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).
![Bombardier beetle Pheropsophus species](https://lizzieharper.co.uk/wp-content/themes/lizzie/images/px.jpg)
Bombardier beetle Pheropsophus species
Bombardier beetle Pheropsophus species shown emitting high temperature explosive substance to deter predators. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).
![Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera](https://lizzieharper.co.uk/wp-content/themes/lizzie/images/px.jpg)
Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera with details of flower, seed and seed pods, stem, roots, and growth habit.
![Exploding cucumber Cylantha explodens Sketchbook study](https://lizzieharper.co.uk/wp-content/themes/lizzie/images/px.jpg)
Exploding cucumber Cylantha explodens Sketchbook study
Sketchbook study of the Exploding cucumber Cylantha explodens with lots of details of the fruit exploding and curling back on itself, and details of the knobbly brown seeds along with a detailed colour study of a few fruit with dark green leaves behind. Lots of details of the curling tendrils and some simple watercolour wash […]
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Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera sketchbook style
Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera study page with colour details of the red flushed stem, orchid like purple flowers, details of different colour forms, close up of the seed pod, wash on one green leaf, graphite or pencil tonal studies of another leaf, and details of the little red growths below where a leaf adheres to […]