bumble bee Archives - Lizzie Harper

Wildflower seed mix – Packet design

Posted on 5th September 2025 in Current projects and news

This wildflower seed mix packet design is a recent illustration completed for Roselyn Seeds. I have created illustrations for several species of wildflowers grown by the company, including Cornflower, Red Campion, Cranesbill, and Meadow buttercup. Roselyn seeds logo, (featuring my Common blue butterfly) I have also created the artwork for their Wildlife Garden seed mix, […] Read more

Striped Patterns in Nature

Posted on 8th September 202315th December 2023 in Patterns in nature

Stripes Stripes are seen across the animal and plant kingdoms. Although the first stiped animals you think of may be zebra and tigers, there are lots of striped beetles, snakes, birds, and loads of stripy fish. Stripes for Camouflague Stripes are a brilliant way of providing camouflage. They break up the edges of an organism, […] Read more

Pembrokeshire coastal animals

Posted on 18th July 20141st December 2018 in Scientific Illustrator out and about

Last week my blog was on flower and plant treats available on a weekend trip to Pembrokeshire. This week it’s the turn of the animals. Bosherston beach, Stackpole, Pembrokeshire Animals of the Coastal Path: Beetles The first treat, on a sandy path facing the sun, were Green tiger beetles. I love these fierce animals. They scuttle at high […] Read more

Illustrating a Bumble bee

Posted on 31st January 20143rd December 2018 in Zoological step by step

Bumble bee commission I was commissioned to do a natural history illustration of a bumble bee for an interpretation board on flight. The client is Anglezarke Dixon Associates, for Yorkshire Dales National Park. They wanted a White tailed bumble bee (Bombus lucorum). This would accompany my scientific illustrations of the pipistrelle bat and peacock […] Read more

Slender St Johns Wort Hypericum pulchrum natural history illustration by Lizzie Harper

Illustration: A working week

Posted on 25th January 201427th November 2018 in Current projects and news

Natural Science (or natural history) illustration is like all other jobs, you have good weeks and bad weeks. Last week was a really happy one; I had plenty to do (but not overwhelming amounts); I finished up a big project; and I got two smaller jobs completed. Being able to feel productive and efficient always […] Read more