Ash Fraxinus excelsior keys
Ash Fraxinus excelsior keys in autumn, having turned brown
Silver birch seeds Betula pendula
Silver birch seeds with detail of one individual seed
Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa
Leaf and prickly seed case along with one chestnut
Scots pine Pinus sylvestris cones
Scots pine Pinus sylvestris cones, one mature and one less ripe
Horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum conkers
Horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum conkers both in, and out of, their seed case
Small-leaved Lime leaf and seeds Tilia cordata
Small-leaved Lime leaf and seeds Tilia cordata with bract
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra leaf and seeds
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra leaf and seeds with close up of one seed
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus winged seeds
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus winged seeds showing ripe and unripe paired seeds
Guelder rose Viburnum opulus leaf and fruit
Guelder rose Viburnum opulus leaf and fruit showing shiny red berries
Spindle Euonymus europaeus leaf and berries
Spindle Euonymus europaeus bright coloured autumn leaf and berries
Norway spruce Picea abies cone
Norway spruce Picea abies cone and individual seed
London plane Platanus × acerifolia leaf and seeds
London plane Platanus × acerifolia leaf and seeds, with details of individual seeds
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus seed
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus mature dry seed with bracts
Field maple Acer campestre sprig
Field maple Acer campestre sprig showing leaves and developing seeds and close up of mature seeds
Short-eared owl Asio flammeus
Short-eared owl Asio flammeus in heather
Wood ants guide cover image
Wood ants guide cover image Cairngorms national park and Southern red wood ants Formica fusca practising trophallaxis
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
Sand Dunes Landscape
Large landscape showing an idealised view of Bantham estate in Devon. It explains the process of succession and stabilization in a sand dunes landscape. Over 28 species of plant and 17 animals appear in this natural history illustration. These include adders to sand wasps, Comma butterflies to linnets, and marram grass to Sea carrots. Species […]
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