i.d. Archives - Lizzie Harper

Guide to Urban Plants of Scotland illustrations

Posted on 12th December 2025 in Current projects and news

I recently illustrated the FSC’s Wild ID Guide to Urban plants of Scotland and northern England, which was a treat. Having completed lots of Field Studies Guides over the years, I class them as one of my best and favourite employers. The exacting nature of the work is enjoyable, and is coupled with relevant and […] Read more

Grasses of Montserrat and the Eastern Caribbean

Posted on 6th November 2025 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

Geraniums, Crane’s-bills and Stork’s-bills

Posted on 6th May 2022 in Botany: Telling species apart

Geraniums, Crane’s-bills and Stork’s-bills is a guest blog from the wonderful Stewart Roberts, a local naturalist who shares his knowledge of nature and Welsh folklore on his wonderful Facebook page, where his illustrates his posts with his excellent wildlife photos. Potted Geranium from the garden centre The Geranium family Hardy Geraniums and the half-hardy pot plants Pelargoniums […] Read more