
Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon
Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon with details of ligule and spikelet

Creeping bent grass Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping bent grass Agrostis stolonifera with details of ligule and spikelet

Seashore paspalum Paspalum vaginatum
Seashore paspalum Paspalum vaginatum with details of ligule and spikelet

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