natural history illustration

Medlar Mepsilus germanica with edible fruit, and detail of one blossom

Bay tree Laurus nobilis in terracotta pot, trimmed into a sphere.

Bay Laurus nobilis sprig showing small white flowers and aromatic evergreen leaves

Christmas tree Nordmann Fir Abies nordmanniana fully decorated with a big pile of gifts underneath

Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum showing rhizomes, and plant with flowers and fruit.  Illustration also shows details of an individual fruit, and of a female and male flower.  

Arrowhead Sagittaria sagitarria showing underwater ribbon-like leaves and floating oval leaves.  Emergent leaves are arrow-shaped.  Illustration also shows flowers and fruit.

Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans with detail of fruiting spike, one seed, and one flower.

Frog’s-bit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae showing plant with female flowers on the left, and one with male flowers on the right.  Illustration shows rhizomes as well as floating orbicular leaves and flowers.

Water horsetail showing two sterile stems and two fertile stems, one with leaves and one without.  Also showing cross section of the stem, and the rhizome.

Parrots Feather Myriophyllum aquaticum showing rosettes of leaves below water.  Also showing detail of the tiny flowers, and a vegetative and flowering spike.

Flowering rush Butomus umbellatus with details of individual flower, leaf cross section, stamen before and after dehiscence, and seedhead

Water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica with details of fruit individual seed and one flower

Bouquet with rose, goldenrod, hepatica, and black-eyed susan flowers

Sprig of blackberry or bramble plant showing blossom and fruit

Mint sprig showing flowers and growth pattern.

Peach Prunus persica Version two with slice and single leaf

Waxcap assortment of species in a meadow: Golden, Goblet, Blackening, Crimson, Scarlet, Cedar snowy, Golden spindles, Fibrous, Ballerina, Parrot

  Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto pair on Copper beech

Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus on branch showing green grey back and yellowish chest.

Sweet Pea flower Lathyrus grandiflorus without leaves

Sketches of pale pink flowers including cyclamen quick colour test and demo for students

Silverberrry Autumn olive Oleaster Elaeagnus umbellata sketchbook study

Sage Salvia officianalis sketchbook study showing leaf and flower and tonal study of leaf texture

Rowan Sorbus aucuparia sprig with berries and blossom