Fungi.

Some more fungi, Dartmoor National Park.

Fly Agaric fungus.

My finished piece on the species Schlumbergera 'orrsichiana' in my collection (that I acquired as cuttings from growers).It is traditional art with a base layer of coloured pencil and top layer of watercolour. #art #botanicalart #botanical #art #schlumbergera #orrsichiana

My Work In Progress #5 of my piece on the species Schlumbergera 'orrsichiana' in my collection (that I acquired as cuttings from growers). #art #botanicalart #botanical #art #schlumbergera #orrsichiana

This is WIP#4 of my orssichiana study/drawing/painting. It has a coloured pencil base with a watercolour overcoat. The new top one was labelled by the breeder as AN.GER.001. #orssichiana #Schlumbergera #art #botanical #illustration

My Work In Progress #3 of my piece on the species Schlumbergera 'orrsichiana' in my collection. Drawn from life (not cut either). Coloured pencil base with watercolour top layer. I aim to add more as they progressively open, and define the flowers. Each plant is subtly different. #art

My work in progress on my quick 'sketches' of orssichiana plants in my collection. Here I now have Imperatrix Ilza (viewer left) and PG2341 (not bred by me). They are coloured pencil/watercolour mixed media. it is not my best work because I have had artists' block for so long.

This is just a very quick coloured pencil/watercolour hybrid sketch of Schlumbergera orssichiana 'Imperatrix Ilza' drawn/painted from life. I have had artists' block for a long time. This will hopefully be part of a larger piece with more orssichiana and maybe some Queens.

With the orchid Brassia verrucosa at Burnham Nurseries today.

My first art exhibit at Devon Orchid Society UK for their Orchid Festival. I will be tomorrow as well from 10-4 pm.

I will also have hand made cards for sale at the upcoming Orchid Festival at Burnham Nurseries, from 10-4pm. 16th and 17th August. www.orchids.uk.com/blog/Orchid-... #hand #made #cards #artwork #botanical #zoological #Burnham #orchid #festival

I have got a new copy of the hardback version of Tarka the Otter now. This one had photographs. I have the soft back version too. One of my all time favourite books.

I have finished an approximately 85,600 word novel (nature fiction) about the Iberian lynx. It is aimed at nature lovers and adults. I am looking for an agent for representation. I live in the UK . #literarynovel #literary #agent #publishing #Iberian #lynx

Reasonably quick watercolour painted from life of Paphiopedilum 'Prince Edward of York (rothschildianum x sanderianum). Please click to expand. #Paphiopedilum #PrinceEdwardofYork #slipper #orchid #watercolour #artwork

This is my current latest piece of coloured pencil (Faber-Castell) artwork that I completed today. It was drawn from life of my orchid 'Phalaenopsis Coral Cascade.' #art #orchids #botanical #coloured #pencil www.fineartbykateboycemiles.com

Quick Faber Castell coloured pencil drawing of my Miltonia flavescens orchid from life (I cut one of the spikes and put it in a vase). This took about five hours or less. Aquarelle paper. Width is 12cm, by 21cm length.

I have finished another quick drawing of my other slipper orchid in flower ( Paphiopedilum Mount Toro Album). I removed the inflorescence for this and had to work fast as the flowers are going over. #art #orchids #Mt #Toro #slipper #paphiopedilum #coloured #pencil #drawing #botanical #orchid

I have literally just finished my quick coloured pencil drawing of my orchid 'Paphiopedilum Julius.' Drawn from life, he can retire tomorrow back to his grow house. 08.06.2025. #art #orchid #Paphiopedilum #Julius #drawing #botanical

The first draft of my new website that features my botanical and zoological artwork is now live! :-) www.fineartbykateboycemiles.com #website #artwork #botanical #zoological

'Vanda Hybrid.' Watercolour painted a few years ago from life. Unfortunately I no longer have this plant, therefore it is immortalised in this painting. #watercolour #painting #orchid #vanda

Phragmipedium 'Grande.' Watercolour, painted from life about a year or so ago when the plant first flowered. I hope that it will flower for me again at some point. #watercolour #art #portrait

Giant Atlas Moth (coloured pencil). Drawn some years ago. #art #coloured #pencil #Atlas #moth

'Red Kite in flight.' One of my archive watercolour paintings based on my own references. #birds #painting #art 🪶

May photograph with wisteria. #photography #portrait #May

Young male Carpathian lynx. #DartmoorZoo #Carpathian #lynx #photography

Freddo and Lena, two Critically Endangered Amur leopards have been introduced together and will hopefully produce cubs in the future. #photography #DartmoorZoo #Amur #leopards #Critically #Endangered

Bee-eater in flight. #birds #bird #photography #bee #eater 🪶

Happy International Leopard Day! Here is my photographic portrait of Freddo the Amur leopard (Critically Endangered) at Dartmoor Zoo from last Autumn. #Amur #leopard #critically #endangered #beautiful #photography #portrait

Beautiful bee-eater. #birds #bird #photography #bee #eater 🪶

Serin. #birds #bird #photography 🪶 #serin

Young barn swallow. #birds #bird #barn #swallow #photography 🪶

Woodchat shrike. #birds #bird #photography 🪶 #woodchat #shrike

Greater flamingos in flight. #birds #bird #photography #greater #flamingo 🪶

Bee-eaters. I love these colourful birds. #photography #birds #bird #bee #eater 🪶

Wild kingfisher. The first I have ever photographed. #birds #photography #kingfisher 🪶 #bird

Wild Early Purple Orchids, Dartmoor National Park. 30.04.2025. #early #purple #orchids #photography #Dartmoor #National #Park

'Lynx pardinus.' 20.5 x 20.5 cm. Watercolour and gouache portrait on hot pressed Aquarelle Arches watercolour paper. Based on my own reference photographs of the first Iberian lynx (even wild cat) that I have seen in the wild. This is a young male. #lynx #painting #art #Iberian #cat #watercolour

This is my work in progress #4 of my male Iberian lynx. Based on my own photographs that I took of the first lynx I have ever seen in the wild. Gouache and watercolour. #lynx #pardinus #lince #iberico #painting #work #in #progress #art #Iberian

White-headed duck yesterday, Dehesa de Abajo #Andalucia #birds #birdphotography

This is my WIP 3 of my male Iberian lynx. Based on my own photographs that I took of the first lynx I have ever seen in the wild. Gouache and watercolour. #lynx #pardinus #lince #iberico #painting #work #in #progress

This is my WIP 2 of my male Iberian lynx. Based on my own photographs that I took of the first lynx I have ever seen in the wild. Gouache and watercolour. It is a slow piece. #lynx #pardinus #lince #iberico #painting #work #in #progress

06.04.2025. #Magnolia #flowers #photography #portrait #April

I do not feel that great - but this is just to show that I am working on something. Male Iberian lynx, based on my own photographs that I took of the first lynx I have ever seen in the wild. Gouache and watercolour. #art #painting #watercolour #lince #iberico #Iberian #lynx #work #in #progress

Heard a chiffchaff for the first time this year, in a few different places. Dartmoor National Park. 22.03.2025.

Quick drawing from life of my orchid 'Coelogyne cristata var. alba.' Faber-Castell Pitt Pastels on black paper. 15 x 18 cm. #art #artist #orchid #flower #bloom #botanical #drawing #pastels #Coelogyne

More birds singing. The Moon was now dipping right below the horizon and trees were obscuring it partially. It went very orange. More birds singing. The Moon was now dipping right below the horizon and trees were obscuring it partially. It went very orange. youtu.be/-6VaTaSiI6Y

My video of the partial lunar eclipse (recorded at about 05.30), when the birds started singing. It then went cloudy so I could not see it go completely red. I was so cold but it was worth seeing this amazing phenomenon. Dartmoor National Park. youtu.be/D5hZJIC9Ggk #photography #videography

Partial Lunar Eclipse at 05.13, 05.22 and 05.33 14.03.2025. Dartmoor National Park. #photography #astrophotography #Moon #partial #lunar #eclipse

So cold right now. 04.10. #lunar #partial #eclipse