A smiling woman leans in close to examine the colourful patchwork of bark on a large Sycamore tree. In the background the tree branches are laden with snow.
With winter winding down (I hope!), it's time to start planning for the coming field season. And that includes the Canadian Botanical Association conference: June 2-5 in Ottawa, Ontario. Still a few more weeks to get the early-bird discount!
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An old field at sunrise, looking through a patch of wild carrot stems. The flowers are long past, the branches of the umbel have folded up around the ripe seeds. The winter wind will rock the stems, shaking the seeds loose over the course of the winter.
Drawing Eastern White Pine Cone 🌲
Sharing a few close-up images of the cone — I love getting lost in those tiny scales and delicate textures.🥰
#winterbotany #botanicaldrawing #sketchbookart #graphitedrawing #naturestudy
Drawing the texture of cinnamon sticks 🤎
Layer by layer, building those tiny lines and soft shadows. Such a cozy process.
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Line art of a fir cone is done!🤍❄
Next, we’ll draw and shade it with graphite in the Botanical Club — link in bio ✏️
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Finished a new spread in my botanical sketchbook!🥳❄️
This winter I wanted to add aromas to my pages — rosemary, star anise, cinnamon, orange… cozy winter spices in drawing form.
More process videos are in the Botanical Club — link in bio ✨
#botanicalart #winterbotany #sketchbookpages #slowdrawing
Winter sketchbook moment ❄️🌿
Today’s study: silver fir.
I loved drawing the cone — so delicate, quiet, and full of tiny details.🤍
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Drawing a cozy little star anise ✨
I love how even the smallest botanical details can bring warmth, texture, and quiet beauty to the page. 🌿🤎
#winterbotany #botanicalart #sketchbookart #cozyart #naturedetails
Drawing the texture of an orange slice felt like a small challenge — capturing all that juicy richness using only a graphite pencil. 🍊✏️
Slow work, soft layers, and a cozy winter feeling on the page.
#winterbotany #sketchbook #graphitedrawing #botanicalart
Hi friends ❄️
This winter I compared pine and spruce needles side by side in my sketchbook.
Botanical drawing teaches me to slow down and notice small differences — texture, rhythm, growth. 🌿
Winter botany is full of quiet beauty when you look closer.
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Broad-leaved Dock seedheads in the frost
Common Knapweed seedheads covered in frost
Common Ragwort flowerhead with frost
Smith's Pepperwort seedhead, with frost ringing the remaining fruits
Some frosty seedheads in Callander today - finding and identifying plants by their remnant inflorescences is an enjoyable #winterbotany activity. Here we have Broad-leaved Dock, Common Knapweed, Common Ragwort and more unusually Smith's Pepperwort
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Dandelion flowering in frost
Dandelion flowering in frost, side view
Heavy frosts again in Stirlingshire, with this Dandelion standing resolute against the cold! #wildflowerhour #winterbotany
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Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris seed pods
Round-leaved Wintergreen Pyrola rotundifolia ssp. maritima
Sea Rush Juncus maritimus
Variegated Horsetail Equisetum variegatum forming a mat in the base of a dune slack
Some lovely plants still visible in the dune slacks at Sandscale Haws, on a raid south across the border to the Lakes, see alt text for details 😊 #winterbotany #seedpodseason
Holly berries looking really bright red in the gloom
Holly berries looking really bright red in the gloom
Holly berries with startling colour on what is a frosty, foggy winter's day here in Stirlingshire. Very festive! #winterbotany #Christmas @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Excellent plant @bsbicymru.bsky.social - reminds me that I need to check a site for it, perhaps a winter task (once the snow melts…)! #clubmoss #winterbotany
Petrosedum (i think rupestre?)
Sedum acre
Green plants. Grey day. Coastal mass 🌿 #nativeplants #winterbotany
