View fullsize Not many Dogwoods (Cornus florida) left so when I see one with their white spring bracts they stop me dead in my tracks! #botanical #botanicalillustration #naturelover #biology #naturejournal
View fullsize Eastern Redbud, you sweep me off my feet. An underused native tree of Louisiana. Hoping to see more of this beauty in the landscape. Can you imagine if we all had one of these trees? All of New Orleans would be blanketed with pinkish blooms right no
View fullsize Oak Leaf exercise part 3 in neutral tint watercolor (far right) from @laragastinger Patreon. Watercolor is challenging for me but I forged on. Next up I will use sepia watercolor. 🖌️ #watercolor #botanicalillustration #botany #oak #drawing
View fullsize Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium). Geranium was derived from the Greek name Geranos, “cranesbill” referring to its beak-like seed (pictured far left). They support a wide range of pollinators, birds, bees, and insects.
View fullsize Native Azalea is blooming! Does this mean spring has officially arrived here in New Orleans? I heard the hummers are here too. #louisiana #botanical #botany
View fullsize Acre rubrum, Swamp Red Maple. They have the most beautiful fruit. 🍁 #botany #botanical #seedpods #colour #photography
View fullsize Happy Mardi Gras from 2015 to 2026. Passing the torch and showing her the magic of Mardi Gras. 2016 we were painting our own faces but now we’re painting her face. It was sort of weird but also a whole lot of fun. ❤️ Happy Mardi Gras!!! 💜💚💛
View fullsize I can’t believe I didn’t share my final project with y’all from my Drawing I class at NYBG. Soon I’ll be making adjustments to this drawing based on the critique. Deep gratitude to my instructor @gayemgart I have learned so m
View fullsize Lara Gastinger’s patreon of an oak leaf exercise in ink. Used Sakura Pigma micron sepia 005 and it was challenging! Hope y’all like it anyways. 🙂 #botanicalillustration #laracallgastinger #drawing #oak #inkdrawing
View fullsize Oak Leaf exercise No. 1 in pencil with @laragastinger It’s been so long since I have drawn. No expectations just pencil to paper while remaining mindful. Next drawing will be in pen. #botanicalillustration #drawing
View fullsize One year ago we had the most beautiful snow. ☃️ asks New Orleans, are you ready? The snow did not phase our native Seaside Goldenrod one bit. #winterstorm #botany #urbangarden #goldenrod #kalayasteede
View fullsize it shows it’s back then, its front falling autumn leaf ~Ryōkan #haiku #ryokan #deathpoem #redoak #nature
View fullsize Sugar plume grass, Saccharum giganteum, shows off their beautiful plumes against the setting sunlight. I stand 10-feet tall with long leaves and large plumes (panicles). I am I indigenous to southeastern US and provide shelter and food to wildlife
View fullsize New Year’s Eve walk in the woods. I love winter because of all the seedpods. If you ever forget to carry a little envelope for a few seeds you can always use your jacket. I sure hope this was Little Blue Stem. I am pretty sure it was. Wishing
View fullsize First drawing in a long while. Oh how I’ve missed it. Now why didn’t I draw this in my perpetual journal? Wishing everyone a wonderful Sunday! #lgperpetualjournal #botanical #botanicalillustration #nature #kalayasteede