Field Notes

Inspired by my walks and observations, these leporello books are evocative of Japanese silk screens. 

​Field Notes 002 ~ Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio machaon
A rare British Butterfly, this Swallowtail visitor to Rye Harbour is likely to be the migrant subspecies "gorganus" rather than "britannicus" which is now restricted to the Norfolk Broads, where it lays its eggs on Milk Parsley (Peucedanum palustre) plants. "Gorganus" will seek out Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) as an alternative foodplant for the growing larvae.

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Field Notes 003 ~ Hornet

Hornets were the highlight of my final 2024 Beewalk at Heather Wood and I was thrilled to watch them patrolling the brambles along the Sussex Border Path. I didn't find the nest but I went back a few times to sit quietly and absorb these large gentle insects going about their daily lives. Exploring the hedges, drawing, photographing and sometimes just sitting and watching, collecting: the final piece, drawn in the studio from specimen and sketches, reliving those quiet moments in outside. I am finding myself drawn to the hedgerows and the multitude of wildlife found within the edges​

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