nature

Cycnoches guttulatum orchid with species specific pollinator Euglossa cybelia orchid bee.  Illustration from The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli

Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum with Puccinia smyrnii rust on some leaves, and detail of one flower and one seed.

Wood vetch showing branching tendrils, growth habit, and the darker-coloured banner petals.

Alaskan lupin Lupinus nootkanensis plant showing leaves and blue flowering spikes.

Nootka lupin Lupinus nootkanensis flowering spike in sketch style, watercolour & graphite

Nootka lupin Lupinus nootkanensis sketchbook studies showing details of leaflets, seed pods, seeds, root, habit sketch, and flower cross sections.

Nootka lupin sketch with notes showing details of leaflets, seed pods, seeds, root, habit sketch, and flower cross sections.

Habit sketch of Heath Star-moss Campylopus introflexus growing on limestone boulder.

Heath Star-moss Campylopus introflexus illustrations showing wet moss with white apical hairs.

Heath Star-moss study showing the moss in wet and dry states, and botanical details

Heath Star-moss study with notes showing the moss in dry and wet form and with botanical details

Cow Parsley sketchbook study sheet.  Detail of seed head, flowers, and leaves and roots are shown.

Cow Parsley sketchbook study sheet with written notes.  Detail of seed head, flowers, and leaves and roots are shown.

Habit sketch of Cow parsley Anthriscus sylvatica with hollow stem & leaf attachment detail

Cow parsley Anthriscus sylvaticus Habit sketch showing entire plant.

Flik flak spider Cabrennus rechenbergi facing us. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Flik flak spider cartwheel diagram,  showing Cabrennus rechenbergi and its unusual movement. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

DNA showing unravelling strands.  Pen and ink diagram.

Animal cell which is dissected to show key organelles and the nucleus.  Pen and ink diagram. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Dissecting microscope diagram.  Pen and ink line drawing. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Compound microscope illustration.  Line diagram Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)    

Tabby Cat Felis catus looking at the viewer and sitting on grass. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus with a kneeling Dromedary Camelus dromedarius. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Electric eel Electrophorus electricus; complete animal and longditudinal cross section showing the three electric organs; namely Sach’s, Hunter’s and Main organ. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)