garden

Himalayan Knotweed Persicaria polystachum sketchbook study sheet, showing details of plant

Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens sketchbook study sheet, showing details of plant

Oriental Bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus sketchbook study sheet, showing details of plant

Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus sketchbook study sheet, showing details of plant

Pen and ink illustration for title on Poetry anthology

Garden bumblebee cut to white showing markings and shaggy long hair

Peony flower Paeonia lactiflora, shown just coming into bloom.

Magnolia flower Magnolia grandiflora, single flower.

Lily of the Valley flower Convallaria majalis.  Single bloom from a drooping flowering spike

Carnation flower Dianthus caryophyllus, white tinged with pink.

Foxglove flower Digitaria purpurea.  Single flower shown face on.

Lilac flower Syringa vulgaris.  Close up of one flower from a larger flowering spike.

Chrysanthemum flower Pom-pom, a single flower with golden petal colour.

Bog Rosemary Andromeda polifolia showing distinctive bell-like flowers

Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus with log-pile, bracket and other fungi, nettles, and a small tortoiseshell butterfly.

Wonky vegetables and fruit including potatoes, onions, carrots, and apples. Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli

Variegated geranium leaf, Geranium Mrs Pollock, showing Zonal colouration and pigment variegation, including area of red anthocyanin.

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