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Forget me not Myosotis sketchbook study concentrating on the blue flowers and details of how these are carried in relation to the seed pods, an accompanying sprig is shown in detailed pencil

Giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum study giving an impression of the enormous size of this tall umbellifer plant with its thick stems and froth of white flowers; details of individual flowers and seeds in colour, and one leaf illustrated in full colour

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 […]

Sketchbook page of studies of the Ivy Hedera helix with one leaf in full colour detail, a berry, a flowering leaf, a seedhead, and some stem examinations in full colour. Lots of line drawings and tonal pencil studies of other parts of the plant such as the seeds and flowers, line drawings and habit sketches […]

Sketchbook illustration of Japanese Knotweed Fallopia japonica with a few leaves shown in full colour detail along with a detailed colour study of the roots and lower stem, individual studies of lone flowers ara accompanied with tonal pecnil studies of the racemes of white fkowers and leaves showing venation pattern

Lichen fruiting bodies study examining the different means of reproduction visible under the microscope shown by different species of lichens

Pencil line drawing of the Nettle Urtica dioica with one leaf and one leaf underside in full colour, and a few details of the flower and purplish stem in colour, and an accompnying pencil line drawing of a different plant

Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare study with enlarged detail of one flower showing the golden centre and slightly damaged white petals, a whole plant is drawn to the left of this with one leaf in detailed pencil tone and another in full colour, along with a section of the stem

Study of the Polygala fruticosa sweet pea shrub with full colour detail of two flowers from various angles and the simple leaves growing up the stem, pencil line drawing shows the rest of the plant shape and growth habit

Sweet pea Lathyrus odoratus study of the dark purple form of the flower with pale green stem and associated tendrils, there are also some colour swatches and a study of the placement of the flower veins on the blossom

English Oak Quercus robur sketchbook page with focus on the different colours of the leaves in spring and autumn, and detail of green and brown acorns

Fox and Cubs Pilosella aurantiaca sketchbook study showing individual ray florests and disc florets, detailed coloured study of leaf and hairy stem, pencil habit sketch, and other details of this compositae orange and gold flower

Monitor lizard Varanus species pen and ink

Rainbow agama lizard Agama agama pen and ink

Sandbar shark Carcharhinus plumbeus

Sandtiger shark Carcharias Taurus

Seahorse family diagram showing pipefish, leafy seadragon, and other syngnathidae

Stone fish Synanceia verrucosa camoflauged with its background

Zebra shark Stegostoma fasciatum

Atlantic stingray Dasyatis sabina view from above and from below

Comparison of the teeth of different shark species including megalodon, great white, sandtiger, brown, cow, nurse, zebra, and sharpnose shark

Diagram of different simplified fish shapes

Diagram of fishing methods

Elasmobranch (Rays, Dogfish, skates and Sharks) egg case variety