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    Dandelions: Why to love them

    Posted on in Botany: Telling species apart
    I’ve been illustrating a Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, recently, and want to do a blog about why they are such beautiful and successful wildflowers. Distribution and adaptability Dandelions are incredibly common, growing in meadows, gardens, cracks in the pavement, and almost anywhere with enough soil for them to establish themselves.  They’re adaptable and brilliant at colonizing […] Read more

    Grasses of Montserrat and the Eastern Caribbean

    Posted on in Botany: Telling species apart, Showcase of themed natural history illustrations
    I was recently commissioned to illustrate some common grasses of Montserrat and the Eastern Caribbean by UKOTCF.  As regular readers will know, this is something of a dream job for me. I first illustrated grasses way back in 2014, for the HarperCollins Flower Guide by David Streeter.  Not knowing that I was planting the seeds […] Read more

    Wildflower seed mix – Packet design

    Posted on 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

    Illustrating Bracken and Ferns

    Posted on in botanical terms, Illustration techniques, Showcase of themed natural history illustrations
    Illustrating bracken and ferns may seem to be a really difficult job.  However, the challenge lies in the drawing, not in adding the colour. I recently completed an illustration of Bracken Pteridium aquilinum for a forthcoming Field Studies Council Guide to the flora of Woodlands.  I thought this was the perfect chance to explain the […] Read more
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    Halophytes: Salt Tolerant Plants

    Posted on in Biological terminology: Definitions, botanical terms
    Halophytes: Salt Tolerant Plants Halophytes are plants that tolerate or thrive in salty conditions.  I recently finished the illustrations for a chart of seaside flowers, and got to wondering how these plants can survive in these hostile habitats?  Another job, illustrating stamps for a Seaside flowers issue, added to my interest. This blog had me […] Read more

    What’s the difference between Virginia creeper and False Virginia creeper?

    Posted on in Botany: Telling species apart
    Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia and False Virginia creeper Parthenocissus inserta are common and decorative.  They are favourites with gardeners, who train them to grow up walls of houses and pubs where they give cover and autumn colour.  They’re vigorous climbers, deciduous, perennial, and develop woody stems. They are also classed as an invasive plant species […] Read more
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