living fossil

Male Emperor dragonfly cut to white showing distinctive green and turquoise colouring

Magnolia flower Magnolia grandiflora, single flower.

Water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile with strobili shown emerging from fresh water.

Marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre with strobili growing in shallow water or marshland.

Field horsetail Equisetum arvense, with background.

Horsetails: Calamophytes Field horsetail Equisetum arvense, Marsh horsetail Equisetum palustre, & Water or River horsetail Equisetum fluviatile

Magnolia sprig Magnolia grandiflora in flower with leaves not yet out

Magnolia tree Magnolia grandiflora tree pen and ink with colour wash.  Illustration shows the tree in flower, before the leaves appear.

Magnolia Magnolifia gradiflora tree, showing the tree in full flower, before the leaves appear.

Monkey puzzle Araucaria araucana showing leaves pattern of growth and female cones

Monkey puzzle Araucaria aracana tree showing typical umbrella shape of mature tree

Gingko bilobed leaves on branch

Gingko tree showing typical habit and growth pattern

Mayfly Ephemera vulgata adult side view showing wing venation with markings, green body, and lack of mouth parts Perched on a stem, cut to white

Nautilus pompilius pen and ink stippled illustration

Horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus wayercolour showing dorsal view of top of shell, cut to white