What began as a flash of red fruit beside the path became an ongoing mini-study of Freycinetia scandens. This entry gathers sketches, photographs, and field notes from repeated encounters with the plant, exploring its structure, reproduction, and habitat in a sub-tropical Queensland rainforest remnant.

Ginger growing in my garden, Zingibar officinale

The striking flower of the Golden Chalice Vine (Solandra grandiflora).

Leaf paintings, from samples picked up on neighbourhood walks in May.

Polygala flowers (also known as  “milkworts or snakeroots” :)

An irresistible, weathered red and green leaf…

Tibouchina, are Autumn blooming flowers, known as lasiandra, glory bush, or spider flower, with deep-purple petals.

Decaying leaves, works of art in their own right.

Magnolia

A pink rose, slightly aged…

When life gives you leaves…

Painting leaves is a nice intro to botanical painting…

Geranium (regal pelargonium) nature sketch

Pretty pink flowering Australian Indigo.

Sketches of wildflowers & fynbos from photos taken on a trip to Somerset West, South Africa, in the spring of 2018.

Beautiful wildflowers in Somerset West on a trip to South Africa.